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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr.Justice SHAMIM AHMED
Natarajan – Appellant
Versus
Mani @ Sundharamoorthy – Respondent
ORDER :
Heard Mr.S. Deepak, learned counsel appearing for the Revision Petitioner and Mr.K.Dhananjayan, learned counsel appearing for the respondent and also this Court has taken the assistance of Mr.A.Gopinath, learned Govt. Advocate (crl.side).
2. The instant Criminal Revision Case has been filed challenging the conviction and sentence passed in C.A.No.7 of 2020 dated 21.12.2021 by the learned III Additional Sessions Judge, Villupuram at Kallakurichi, confirming the conviction and sentence made in C.C.No.42 of 2019, dated 30.01.2020 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate Fast Track Court, Kallakurichi.
3. The learned trial Judge has convicted the Revision Petitioner/accused under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced him to undergo SI for a period of one year and also directed him to pay a compensation of Rs.20,00,000/- within two months from the date of judgment, in default, to undergo SI for three months. The conviction and sentence imposed by the trial court was also confirmed by the First Appellate Court.
4. The facts of the case in brief are as follows;
(i) The Revision Petitioner/accused borrowed a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- as a hand loan from the respondent/ co
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The court affirmed that offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act are compoundable at any stage, including post-conviction, prioritizing compensation over punishment.
The court affirmed that offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act are compoundable at any stage, including post-conviction, prioritizing compensation over punishment.
Compounding of offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can be permitted at any stage, including post-conviction, emphasizing compensatory justice over punitive measures.
Offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act are compoundable at any stage, including post-conviction, emphasizing the compensatory nature of the remedy over punitive aspects.
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