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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
SANJAY VASHISTH
Sarabjit Kaur @ Babbu – Appellant
Versus
Balwant Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sanjay Vashisth, J.
CRM-28965-2025
Present application has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. for placing on record reply by way of short affidavit of respondent/complainant in response to the revision petition as well as application for compounding.
For the reasons enumerated in the application, same is allowed and the documents is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at appropriate place with the paper-book.
CRR-1230-2025 (O&M)
1. Present revision petition has been filed against the order dated 13.01.2020 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bathinda, whereby appeal filed against the judgment and order of sentence dated 13.01.2020 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bathinda, convicting the petitioner for committing offence under Section 138 of the NI Act, sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 01 year and to pay compensation amount of Rs.40,000/-i.e. the cheque amount alongwith interest 9% per annum, was dismissed.
2. During the pendency of the revision petition before this Court, dispute between the parties was amicably resolved, and thereupon, on 12.05.2025, following order w
The court has the power to compound the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, even after the conviction of the accused, based on the provisions of Section 147 of the Act and re....
Dishonoured of Cheque - Amicable Settlement - Guidelines as laid down in case of Damodar S. Prabhu (Supra) and taking into account fact that parties have settled dispute amicably, in view of this cou....
An offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can be compounded even post-conviction if both parties consent, affirming the need for reformative justice.
Section 362 of Code bars Criminal Courts from altering or reviewing its judgment or final order except to correct clerical or arithmetical error.
The power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure can be exercised to secure the ends of justice, allowing for the compounding of the offence and quashing of judgments and orders.
Offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act can be compounded at any stage, including post-conviction, emphasizing the compensatory nature of the law over punitive measures.
Compounding of offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act is permissible at any stage of proceedings to serve justice.
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