https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754093 Where cheque dishonour liability was fully settled and the complainant confirmed receipt of the amount with no surviving claim, the High Court treated the dispute as resolved and allowed compounding. It applied the compoundable nature of offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act and its inherent power under the Code to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. As the compensatory purpose of the dishonour proceedings had been satisfied, continuation of the prosecution was held unnecessary and the conviction and sentence were quashed. en-us Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:06:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754093 Where cheque dishonour liability was fully settled and the complainant confirmed receipt of the amount with no surviving claim, the High Court treated the dispute as resolved and allowed compounding. It applied the compoundable nature of offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act and its inherent power under the Code to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. As the compensatory purpose of the dishonour proceedings had been satisfied, continuation of the prosecution was held unnecessary and the conviction and sentence were quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754093