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Cheque Bounce Complaint Filed Beyond Limitation Without Delay Condonation Plea Is Bad in Law: Madras High Court Madurai Bench Upholds Acquittal (Crl.A.(MD) No. 170 of 2019)
In Soundararajan v. Saraswathi (Crl.A.(MD) No. 170 of 2019), Justice S. Karthikeyan of the Madurai Bench held that cognizance of a belated Section 138 NI Act complaint without a formal Section 142(1)(b) delay-condonation application is bad in law, confirming the accused's acquittal.
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Section 138 NI Act Appeal and 20% Compensation Deposit: Madras High Court Upholds Appellate Condition Absent Exceptional Circumstances and Extends Time to Deposit
In Mohanlal Bora v. M/s. Darshan Comtrade Pvt. Ltd. (Crl.O.P. No. 19171 of 2026, decided on 03.11.2026), Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan of the Madras High Court applied the Supreme Court precedent in Jamboo Bhandari and held that while the 20% compensation deposit for suspension of sentence in a cheque bounce appeal can be reduced or exempted in exceptional cases, the appellate order must be upheld where no valid exceptional circumstance is shown, while granting an extension of time to comply.
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Madras High Court Suspends Cheque Bounce Sentence Pending Criminal Revision
The High Court granted conditional bail and suspended a Section 138 NI Act sentence while the criminal revision remained pending.
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Cheque Bounce Complaint Withdrawn by Mistake? Rajasthan High Court Explains BNSS Section 280
The Rajasthan High Court held that withdrawal of Section 138 cheque bounce complaints results in acquittal under BNSS Section 280. The Court dismissed 39 writ petitions while preserving the statutory remedy.
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