https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763509 In revision proceedings arising from convictions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the High Court may take compromise or consent terms on record and permit compounding, because Section 147 makes cheque-bounce offences compoundable and Sections 397 and 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure allow revisional intervention to secure legality and the ends of justice. The revisional forum is not barred from recording a lawful settlement, even though compounding is distinct from quashing. In belated compromise matters, costs are ordinarily justified under the graded-cost approach, but the Court may reduce them on case-specific facts by recording reasons so that the settlement is not frustrated. en-us Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 21 Dec 2024 08:53:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763509 In revision proceedings arising from convictions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the High Court may take compromise or consent terms on record and permit compounding, because Section 147 makes cheque-bounce offences compoundable and Sections 397 and 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure allow revisional intervention to secure legality and the ends of justice. The revisional forum is not barred from recording a lawful settlement, even though compounding is distinct from quashing. In belated compromise matters, costs are ordinarily justified under the graded-cost approach, but the Court may reduce them on case-specific facts by recording reasons so that the settlement is not frustrated. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763509