https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755892 An offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act may be compounded at the appellate stage after conviction if the settlement is genuine and the complainant has received the agreed amount. Post-conviction compounding requires leave of the appellate court under Section 320(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and verification of the complainant's consent is material. Where the compromise is bona fide and payment has been made, continued conviction and sentence may serve no useful purpose, and the criminal liability arising from cheque dishonour can be extinguished by setting aside the conviction. en-us Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:06:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755892 An offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act may be compounded at the appellate stage after conviction if the settlement is genuine and the complainant has received the agreed amount. Post-conviction compounding requires leave of the appellate court under Section 320(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and verification of the complainant's consent is material. Where the compromise is bona fide and payment has been made, continued conviction and sentence may serve no useful purpose, and the criminal liability arising from cheque dishonour can be extinguished by setting aside the conviction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755892