Christudhas vs T. Nalini

The Supreme Court held that under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, an offence can be compounded if the complainant has received the entire amount due, as established in Vinay Devanna Nayak vs. Ryot Seva Sahakari Bank Ltd. The Court found that the parties had settled the matter, and the complainant had no objection to compounding the offence. Consequently, the appellant was acquitted under sub-section (8) of Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the appeal was allowed.