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2017 (6) TMI 1231 - HC - Indian LawsCompounding of Offences - dishonor of cheque - joint compromise application for Compounding of Offences - Held that:- On the basis of instructions from their respective parties that the entire disputes between the parties in relation to the dishonoured cheque in question have been resolved and that the complainant has already received the full amount of ₹ 69,500/- covered by the impugned judgments (which is the cheque amount) from the accused in full and final settlement of all liabilities in respect of the cheque involved in this case and that the complainant has no further grievance in relation to this case and further that both parties have filed a joint compromise petition for compounding the offence in this case. On a perusal of the joint compromise application for compounding of the offence, it is ordered that the impugned judgments of both the courts below will stand set aside and the offence u/s 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, alleged against the petitioner will stand compounded and the petitioner is acquitted of the above said offence - In view of the belated plea for compounding the offence, the petitioner will pay cost of ₹ 3,000/- before the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (High Court Legal Service Committee) - petition allowed.
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