Sri Mohammed Mohisin v. Sri Abdul Faaz Ulla
Case brief
What is this about?
S.138 NI Act cheque-dishonour conviction; joint compromise memo / amicable settlement in pending criminal revision; conditional disposal with revival of sentence on installment default; withdrawal of 20% fine deposit by complainant; post-dated cheques as security; CRL.RP No. 1848 of 2025; III JMFC Mysuru C.C.No.1299/2020; Crl.A.No.412/2024 I Addl. District & Sessions Judge Mysuru; CrPC Ss.397, 401, 200; BNSS Ss.438, 442; Mysuru; fine Rs.5,00,000/-; settlement Rs.4,75,000/-.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition disposed of by placing the joint compromise memo on record: complainant permitted to withdraw the amount in deposit under due identification; petitioner bound by the settlement of Rs.4,75,000/- (Rs.1,50,000/- tendered in cash and acknowledged in the order sheet; balance Rs.2,25,000/- in three installments of Rs.75,000/- each due 16/8/26, 16/12/26 and 16/4/27, secured by three post-dated cheques Nos. 65931, 65932, 65933 on Canara Bank, Saraswathipuram Branch, Mysore); failure to pay any installment revives the imprisonment imposed at trial and confirmed in appeal. The prayed-for acquittal was not pronounced.