https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753166 An offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act may be compounded at the revisional stage when the parties have entered into a voluntary and complete settlement. The text states that Section 147 of the Act permits compounding notwithstanding the Criminal Procedure Code, and that composition of the offence operates as an acquittal under Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. On the admitted payment and confirmation that nothing remained due, the revision court gave effect to the compromise, set aside the conviction and sentence, and acquitted the accused. en-us Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 May 2024 10:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753166 An offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act may be compounded at the revisional stage when the parties have entered into a voluntary and complete settlement. The text states that Section 147 of the Act permits compounding notwithstanding the Criminal Procedure Code, and that composition of the offence operates as an acquittal under Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. On the admitted payment and confirmation that nothing remained due, the revision court gave effect to the compromise, set aside the conviction and sentence, and acquitted the accused. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753166