Ravidutt v. Bhawani Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
In an S.B. Criminal Revision Petition arising from a cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Court allowed a settlement where the petitioner deposited 15% of the cheque amount. The Court compounded the offence and set aside the conviction.
What did the court decide?
Compounding of the offence allowed; petitioner's conviction set aside; revision petition allowed.