IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J
Vincent – Appellant
Versus
R.Venkatesan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition for compounding offence under section 138 (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. judgment set aside due to compromise (Para 6) |
| 3. final ruling on compounding of the offence (Para 7) |
O R D E R
This petition has been filed to compound the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act based on the compromise arrived at between the petitioner and the respondent.
2. The respondent filed a complaint against the petitioner for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in C.C.No.414 of 2017 before the Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court No.1 @ ML, Coimbatore. The judgment was passed on 25.04.2018 and the petitioner was convicted for the said offence and was sentenced to undergo six months simple imprisonment and to pay the cheque amount of Rs.2,40,000/- as compensation. This judgment was confirmed in the appeal by the Additional District and Sessions Court No-V, Coimbatore in C.A.No.196 of 2018 and further confirmed by this Court in Crl.R.C.No.1141 of 2020 by judgment dated 29.04.2024.
3. The petitioner and the respondent seem to have entered into a compromise subsequently.
4. It is stated that the respondent has received the entire cheque amount by
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