Raj Kishore Tejwani v. Prakash Sachdev
Case brief
What is this about?
Compounding of offence under Section 138 NI Act (cheque dishonour) on mediation settlement; Section 147 NI Act compounding notwithstanding CrPC 1973; consent of complainant Prakash Sachdev; acquittal of accused Raj Kishore Tejwani; common order disposing CRR No. 442/2025 (allowed) and CRR No. 598/2025 (dismissed); arises from Criminal Appeal No. 265/2023, Seventh Sessions Judge Raipur, judgment dated 17.02.2025; trial conviction dated 26.09.2023 by JMFC Raipur; compromise dated 02.09.2025; referral to mediation by order dated 24.07.2025; High Court of Chhattisgarh, Arvind Kumar Verma, J., order dated 03.11.2025.
What did the court decide?
Both criminal revisions disposed of by common order: Criminal Revision No. 442/2025 allowed and Criminal Revision No. 589/2025 [sic - appears to refer to CRR No. 598/2025] dismissed; offence under Section 138 of the NI Act compounded and Raj Kishore Tejwani acquitted of the charge; copy of the order and original records to be transmitted to the trial court forthwith.