Cheque-Bounce Offence Can Be Compounded Even After Conviction and Revision Under Section 147 Negotiable Instruments Act: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be compounded even after the accused has been convicted by the trial court, the conviction has been affirmed in appeal, and the challenge to that conviction has already been dismissed by the High Court in revision. Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma delivered the judgment on August 14, 2026, in Debesh Goswami VERSUS…