HC directs closure of Cheque Bounce Case despite payment of fine by Convict Directly to Complainant

Rajeswary Vs State of Kerala (Kerala High Court) The above Crl.M.C is filed by the petitioner who is an accused in C.C.No.340 of 2014 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-III, Ernakulam, for offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The trial court as per Annexure-A2 judgment convicted and sentenced the petitioner to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.7,17,000/-with a default clause of three months. The appeal filed by the petitioner as Crl.Appeal No.148 of 2017 on the file of the Additional Sessi...