PRADIP KUMAR SHUKLA S/O SH R. D. SHUKLA vs PRAGI LAL S/O SH HEM RAJ — 142/2023

Case Summary: Criminal Appeal No. 142/2023 Decision: The court acquitted appellant Pradip Kumar Shukla by compounding the Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act offense after both parties settled their dispute through mediation on January 6, 2026. The appellant paid Rs. 17,54,000 in settlement, which the respondent confirmed receiving in full, and consented to compounding the matter. Background: Shukla was originally convicted in January 2023 for issuing dishonored cheques totaling Rs. 23,20,000 to respondent Pragi Lal as partial repayment of Rs. 25 lakhs invested in his cooperative society. He was sentenced to pay Rs. 32,70,000 in compensation and undergo four months imprisonment. The appeal was disposed after the parties' mutual settlement. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.