https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=78544 The High Court allowed the compounding of the offence u/s 147 of the Act in a case involving the dishonour of a cheque. The petitioner-accused had already paid compensation to the complainant, meeting the requirements set by the court. Following guidelines from a Supreme Court case, the court accepted the application for compounding, quashed the judgments of conviction and sentence, and acquitted the accused of the offence u/s 138 of the Act. Application was allowed. en-us Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:44:49 +0530 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:44:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=78544 The High Court allowed the compounding of the offence u/s 147 of the Act in a case involving the dishonour of a cheque. The petitioner-accused had already paid compensation to the complainant, meeting the requirements set by the court. Following guidelines from a Supreme Court case, the court accepted the application for compounding, quashed the judgments of conviction and sentence, and acquitted the accused of the offence u/s 138 of the Act. Application was allowed. Highlights Indian Laws Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:44:49 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=78544