Supreme Court · 2017 INSC 270 · Decided 27 March 2017
A. T. Sivaperumal v. Mohammed Hyath (D) BY LRS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2017 INSC 270 · [2017] 6 S.C.R. 669
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 587/2017
- Decided
- 27 March 2017
- Bench
- KURIAN JOSEPH, R. BANUMATHI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- NI Act Section 138
Headnote
Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 -s.138-Acquittal of accused consequent to settlement between the parties - Towards discharge of a liability, appellant-accused issued a cheque to the complainant A B - The cheque, when presented for realization, was returned by the C bank with endorsement notice, complaint filed uls. I 38 - Trial court acquitted appellant-accused - However. High Court reversed the acquittal and convicted the appellant - On appeal, held: Parties were suggested to arrive at an amicable settlement, to which both parties D agreed - Parties arrived at a settlement -
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