https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=757687 Compounding of a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act offence requires the complainant's consent, and Section 482 CrPC cannot be used to bypass that requirement; the High Court's compounding order was therefore unsustainable. However, because the cheque amount and additional sums had already been deposited and no useful purpose would be served by reviving the prosecution, the Supreme Court terminated the complaint and further proceedings in exercise of Article 142 to do complete justice, while permitting withdrawal of the deposited amount by the complainant. en-us Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:43:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=757687 Compounding of a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act offence requires the complainant's consent, and Section 482 CrPC cannot be used to bypass that requirement; the High Court's compounding order was therefore unsustainable. However, because the cheque amount and additional sums had already been deposited and no useful purpose would be served by reviving the prosecution, the Supreme Court terminated the complaint and further proceedings in exercise of Article 142 to do complete justice, while permitting withdrawal of the deposited amount by the complainant. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=757687