Allowed
Sri T G Ramesh v. C Nagaraju
Karnataka HCCRL.RP/358/2017
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This Criminal Revision Petition was filed to set aside a conviction and sentence for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The respondent admitted receipt and sought to compound the offence. The High Court allowed the petition, compounded the offence under Section 147, set aside the impugned order, and acquitted the petitioner.
What did the court decide?
The order of conviction and sentence is set aside; the petitioner is acquitted; the petition is allowed and the case is compounded.