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Damodar S. Prabhu v. Sayed Babalal H.

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Bench K.G. Balakrishnan, P. Sathasivam and J.M. Panchal JJ.
Decided 3 May 2010

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What the Court ordered

The present set of appeals are disposed of accordingly.

Judgment, 18

From the headnote

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: ss. 147 and 138 - Compounding of offence - Appeal before Supreme Court involving offences punishable u/s 138 - Settlement having been arrived at between the parties - HELD: Compounding of offences allowed and conviction of accused in each case set aside. s.147 - Compounding of offences punishable u/s 138 - Guidelines - HELD: In view of the non-obstante clause, which has the overriding effect, the compounding of offences under the Act is controlled by s.147 and the scheme contemplated by s. 320, Cr.PC will not be applicable in the strict sense since the latter is meant for the specified offences under the Penal Code.

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Where later benches applied it

Of those, 6 relied on · 6 referred to · 2 mentioned

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