CHAUDHARI AMRITBHAI @ AMRATBHAI GANDABHAI vs PATEL RONAK NARENDRAKUMAR Advocate - B B DARAJI — 206/2024

Summary The court quashed the criminal conviction and one-year sentence imposed against the appellant under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 138, after finding that settlement had been reached between the parties and the cheque amount of ₹4,50,000 had been recovered. The court held that when parties settle a criminal case and the complainant receives full compensation, the conviction should be set aside, applying principles established by the Supreme Court regarding the purpose of Section 138. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.