Interim Compensation Awarded U/S 143A of NI Act Cannot Be Recovered From Estate of Deceased Accused

Indranil Mukherjee Vs State of West Bengal And Others (Calcutta High Court) The Calcutta High Court held that in case of death of an accused the compensation awarded under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be recovered from the estate of a deceased accused, but an interim compensation awarded under Section 143A of the said Act cannot be recovered from the estate of a deceased accused, who died before the conclusion of the trial. FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF CALCUTTA HIGH COURT This revisional application has been preferred against an order dated April 3, 2021, pas...