Nasim Azim Shaikh v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
In Criminal Revision Application No. 54 of 2011, the High Court of Mumbai allowed the applicant to compound the case under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act following an amicable settlement. Consequently, the order of conviction under Section 138 was set aside, and the applicant was acquitted and set at liberty.
What did the court decide?
Order of conviction under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act set aside; applicant acquitted and set at liberty.