S. 138 | N.I. Act | Fine should adequately compensate the complainant

Yasir Amin Khan Vs Abdul Rashid Ganie (Jammu and Kashmir High Court)

Facts- Special Mobile Magistrate convicted a man and punished him with simple imprisonment for a term of 6 months in a cheque bounce case of INR 10 Lakhs and in addition, he was also held liable to pay compensation of INR 2 Lakhs to the petitioner.

The only question that begs determination in this case is what should be the approach of the trial Court while awarding punishment to an accused convicted for

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