Dinesh v. Rajender Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
A revision petition against upheld conviction under Section 138 NI Act ended in compounding: parties settled, petitioner paid the balance amount, and the court acquitted him on payment of costs to DSLSA.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- CRL.REV.P. 1046/2024 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 1411/2024
- DINESH .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Yogesh Chhabra, Advocate with petitioner in person.
- versus
RAJENDER KUMAR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Girish Gaur, Advocate.
- CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI O R D E R % 29.08.2024 1. By way of the present revision petition, the petitioner seeks to assail the judgment dated 12.08.2024 passed by the learned ASJ, whereby the petitioner’s conviction and sentence under Section 138 N.I. Act was upheld.
- Briefly, the respondent has preferred the proceedings with respect to the subject cheque for a sum of Rs. 2 lacs. After the conclusion of trial, the petitioner was convicted and sentenced to pay compensation to the tune of double the cheque amount i.e., Rs. 4 lacs, in default whereof, further simple imprisonment for a period of three months.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the cheque dishonour offence under Section 138 NI Act could be compounded upon settlement between the parties during the revision petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dinesh
- respondent
Rajender Kumar
Coram
Manoj Kumar Ohri
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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