In Brief
The appellant was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for issuing a cheque that bounced. The appellant appealed to the Supreme Court. By the time the appeal was heard, the cheque amount had been paid and acknowledged by the respondent. The Court held that in these circumstances, the interests of justice required ending the litigation. The Court set aside the conviction and sentence, allowing the appeal, but imposed Rs. 10,000 as costs payable to a mediation centre as a condition.
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