https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=794338 Pre-trial quashing of a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaint is justified only where unimpeachable material shows that no offence is made out; here, the settlement and consent terms did not clearly extinguish the original complaint and instead suggested a temporary suspension of rights and remedies, with further disputes remaining open. The later settlement cheques were not presented, compounding was not pursued, and the effect of the settlements remained contested, so the complaint and consequential proceedings were not quashed. No interference was warranted with the interlocutory orders on cross-examination, Section 313 examination, or issuance of notice under Section 251, as no jurisdictional or procedural error was shown. en-us Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:15:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=794338 Pre-trial quashing of a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaint is justified only where unimpeachable material shows that no offence is made out; here, the settlement and consent terms did not clearly extinguish the original complaint and instead suggested a temporary suspension of rights and remedies, with further disputes remaining open. The later settlement cheques were not presented, compounding was not pursued, and the effect of the settlements remained contested, so the complaint and consequential proceedings were not quashed. No interference was warranted with the interlocutory orders on cross-examination, Section 313 examination, or issuance of notice under Section 251, as no jurisdictional or procedural error was shown. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=794338