Accused Acquitted in Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 NI Act After Full Payment, Compounding Allowed: Punjab and Haryana High Court

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, presided over by Justice Sumeet Goel, decided a criminal revision petition filed by V.K. Singh and another in CRR-179 of 2018 (O&M). The petition challenged the earlier orders passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Faridabad and the Sessions Judge, Faridabad in a cheque bounce case filed by Shree Nath Enterprises. Conviction by Trial Court The petitioner was originally convicted by…