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2020 (3) TMI 991 - HC - Indian LawsDishonor of cheque - insufficiency of funds - Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - Compounding of offences - HELD THAT:- Under Section 320 Cr.P.C., the High Court may allow compounding of offences at the stage of revision also. Therefore, allowing the compounding of offences in view of the compromise between the parties, the revision petition is accepted and the judgments passed by the Courts below are set aside, resultantly, the revisionist accused is acquitted of the notice of accusation served upon him for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. It is clarified that the compromise arrived at in the revision petition shall not have any effect upon RSA-3195-2015, said to have been filed by the complainant against the present revisionist, which is pending before this court. The revisionist is directed to deposit 15% of the cheque amount with the High Court Legal Service Committee, within two weeks from today.
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