Syed Qureshi v. Bishan Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal revision, acquittal on settlement/compromise; s.138 NI Act cheque-dishonour conviction set aside; parties settled inter-se disputes, petitioner paid settlement amount, respondent withdrew opposition; sessions court judgment dated 17.08.2022 dismissing CA No.99/2019 set aside; Magistrate's judgment dated 24.10.2019 and sentencing order dated 22.11.2019 in CIS/CC No.296/2019 set aside; petitioner acquitted under section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; petition disposed-of with pending applications; High Court of Delhi; Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani; 12.01.2026; CRL.REV.P. 548/2022; Syed Qureshi v. Bishan Singh.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition allowed: impugned judgment dated 17.08.2022 of the learned sessions court (dismissing CA No.99/2019) set aside; judgment dated 24.10.2019 and sentencing order dated 22.11.2019 of the learned Magistrate in CIS/CC No.296/2019 set aside; revision petitioner acquitted of the offence under section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; petition and pending applications, if any, disposed-of.