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JASJIT SINGH BEDI
Paramjit Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. application for condonation of delay in filing revision petition. (Para 1) |
| 2. cheque dishonour and legal proceedings. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. recognizing compromise and settlement effects. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. legal basis for compounding offenses and mutual compromise. (Para 8) |
| 5. compounding of offences under section 138. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 6. acquittal following mutual compromise. (Para 12 , 13) |
JUDGMENT
Jasjit Singh Bedi, J. (Oral)
CRM-15124-2019
This is an application under Section 5 of the LIMITATION ACT seeking condonation of delay of 166 days in filing the present revision petition.
For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. The delay of 166 days days in filing the present revision petition is condoned.
CRR-1096-2019
The present revision petition has been filed against the judgment dated 23.08.2018 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bathinda vide which the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 28.02.2017 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bathinda has been dismissed.
2. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the petitioner-accused had issued a cheque No.014836 dated
Once a settlement is reached between the parties in a dishonoured cheque case, the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can be compounded, leading to acquittal.
The main legal point established is that the compounding of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can be allowed based on a mutual compromise between the parties, leading to....
The offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is compoundable, allowing acquittal upon settlement between the parties.
The offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is compoundable, allowing for acquittal upon mutual settlement between parties.
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