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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
SUMEET GOEL
Ramphal – Appellant
Versus
State Of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sumeet Goel, J.
The present petition has been filed impugning the judgment dated 23.05.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fatehabad & the judgment and order of sentence dated 16/21.05.2018 passed by Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Tohana, whereby the petitioner has been convicted and sentenced for offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that, since the parties have amicably settled their dispute(s), the matter may be compounded and the petitioner be acquitted.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the complainant-respondent No.2 has ratified the factum of compromise/settlement having been arrived at between the parties. Accordingly, he has iterated that the respondent No.2-complainant has no objection in case the offence is permitted to be compounded and the petitioner is ordered to be acquitted.
4. Learned State counsel submits that he has no objection in case the offence is permitted to be compounded by this Court and the petitioner is ordered to be acquitted.
5. I have heard learned counsel for the rival parties and have perused the available record.
6. It would be apposite to refer
Offences under Section 138 NI Act can be compounded at any stage, including post-conviction, fostering timely justice.
The offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can be compounded at any stage of litigation when the parties reach a genuine settlement.
Compounding of offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act is permissible at any stage, including post-conviction, especially with bona fide settlements, affirming the roles of judicial discretion ....
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