https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=762941 The HC allowed compounding of a dishonour of cheque offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act after the accused and complainant reached a compromise. The court exercised powers under Section 147 of the Act, noting that such offences are compoundable even post-conviction as per SC precedent. The conviction and sentence by the trial court and the appellate court's affirmation were quashed and set aside. The accused was acquitted of all charges and bail bonds were discharged. en-us Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:23:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=762941 The HC allowed compounding of a dishonour of cheque offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act after the accused and complainant reached a compromise. The court exercised powers under Section 147 of the Act, noting that such offences are compoundable even post-conviction as per SC precedent. The conviction and sentence by the trial court and the appellate court's affirmation were quashed and set aside. The accused was acquitted of all charges and bail bonds were discharged. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=762941