https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753371 In cheque dishonour appeals, an application to suspend sentence under Section 389 CrPC must be considered alongside the deposit regime under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. An appellate court may ordinarily impose a deposit condition, but if it insists on the statutory minimum or refuses waiver, it must consider whether the case is exceptional and record reasons for that choice. A blanket direction to deposit 20% of the fine or compensation without such reasoning is an improper exercise of discretion and cannot stand; the matter may be remitted for fresh consideration of the suspension application. en-us Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 May 2024 11:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753371 In cheque dishonour appeals, an application to suspend sentence under Section 389 CrPC must be considered alongside the deposit regime under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. An appellate court may ordinarily impose a deposit condition, but if it insists on the statutory minimum or refuses waiver, it must consider whether the case is exceptional and record reasons for that choice. A blanket direction to deposit 20% of the fine or compensation without such reasoning is an improper exercise of discretion and cannot stand; the matter may be remitted for fresh consideration of the suspension application. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753371