Damodar v. Gaonkar v the Vividha Urban Co-Operative Cr. Soc. Ltd., Rep. by Manjila Santosh Verenkar and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 138 NI Act compounding; cheque dishonour offence; acquittal of convicted drawer after full compensation payment; consent of complainant credit society through Board-appointed Legal Officer; statutory penalty deposit per Damodar S. Prabhu v/s. Sayed Babalal H. [2010(5) SCC 663]; Goa State Legal Services Authority; conviction by JMFC Ponda (Case No. 928/OA/NIA/2018/B, order dated 21.10.2022); upheld by Sessions Court in Criminal Appeal No.157/2022 (06.09.2023); Criminal Revision Application No.35 of 2025 and Criminal Misc. Application No.101 of 2025; High Court of Bombay at Goa; Valmiki Menezes, J.; disposed 17th September 2025.
What did the court decide?
Compounding of the Section 138 NI Act offence allowed; Applicant acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of the NI Act; Criminal Revision Application No.35 of 2025 and the pending Criminal Misc. Application No.101 of 2025 disposed of.