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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
JASJIT SINGH BEDI
Manoj Vasudev – Appellant
Versus
Darbi Print Pack – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Jasjit Singh Bedi, J.
The present revision petition has been filed against the judgment dated 11.03.2016 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala, vide which the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 01.06.2015 passed by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rajpura, has been dismissed.
2. The brief facts of the case are that in discharge of his legal liability, the petitioner/accused issued a cheque bearing No.611248 dated 28.06.2013 for an amount of Rs.92,459/- in favour of respondent No.l-complainant which came to be dishonoured. Pursuant thereto, the accused/petitioner came to be summoned under the provisions of the 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 vide order dated 01.06.2015 passed by the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rajpura.
3. The evidence was led and ultimately, the accused/petitioner was held guilty and accordingly, convicted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 01 year. The accused/petitioner was also ordered to pay an amount of Rs.500/- as compensation to respondent No.l
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 for acquittal upon mutual settlement between parties.
The offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can be compounded upon mutual settlement of the parties, leading to acquittal.
The offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is compoundable, allowing for acquittal upon mutual settlement between the parties.
The offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is compoundable, allowing acquittal upon settlement between the parties.
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 offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is compoundable, leading to acquittal upon settlement.
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