https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776137 The HC allowed the petitioner's application for compounding the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act after the parties settled the dispute. Relying on Supreme Court precedents, the court held that offences under the Act can be compounded even post-conviction under Section 147, which overrides Section 320 CrPC. Considering the petitioner's financial condition, the court directed payment of a token compounding fee of Rs.10,000 to the State Legal Services Authority within four weeks. The petition was disposed of accordingly. en-us Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:19:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776137 The HC allowed the petitioner's application for compounding the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act after the parties settled the dispute. Relying on Supreme Court precedents, the court held that offences under the Act can be compounded even post-conviction under Section 147, which overrides Section 320 CrPC. Considering the petitioner's financial condition, the court directed payment of a token compounding fee of Rs.10,000 to the State Legal Services Authority within four weeks. The petition was disposed of accordingly. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776137