Rajendran vs N.Mohanan & Anr

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal against the conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, holding that the offence is compoundable. The Court accepted the compromise between the parties, which included full payment to the complainant, and set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the lower courts. Consequently, the appellant was acquitted of the charges and ordered to be released from custody.