https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=771469 An offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 remained compoundable after conviction because the parties settled the dispute and the complainant consented; the conviction and sentence were therefore quashed, and the petitioner was treated as acquitted. The Court also accepted that compounding costs may be moderated on special facts, including financial hardship, and reduced the usual fee by directing deposit of a token amount. en-us Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 May 2025 08:32:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=771469 An offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 remained compoundable after conviction because the parties settled the dispute and the complainant consented; the conviction and sentence were therefore quashed, and the petitioner was treated as acquitted. The Court also accepted that compounding costs may be moderated on special facts, including financial hardship, and reduced the usual fee by directing deposit of a token amount. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=771469