P.Maheswaran v. C.Balamurugesan
Case brief
What is this about?
P.Maheswaran v. C.Balamurugesan, CRL RC No. 478 of 2022 (with Crl.M.P.No.4019 of 2026), High Court of Judicature at Madras, M. Nirmal Kumar, J., 25-02-2026. Compounding of a s.138 NI Act cheque-dishonour offence under s.147 NI Act upon full payment of a negotiated Rs.6,50,000/- settlement (cheque/compensation Rs.7,70,000/-); revision under ss.397/401 Cr.P.C. allowed in terms of a Joint Compromise Memo dated 23.02.2026; conviction in S.T.C.No.124 of 2013 (JM FTC Tiruchengode, 10.12.2020) and its confirmation in C.A.No.2 of 2021 (Special Court, SC/ST (POA) Act cases, Namakkal, 16.02.2022) set aside; accused acquitted; Rs.3,38,000/- trial-court deposit ordered returned to complainant with interest; interim order directing jurisdictional police to produce the non-responsive petitioner. Keywords: compounding, quietus, s.357(3) compensation, acquittal after settlement, G-pay instalments.