20 Jun 2026 12:33 PM
Punjab & Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court

Dishonour of Cheque -- Deposit of 20% Compensation -- Financial Difficulty of Accused -- Not a Sufficient Ground for Waiver

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, S.138 -- Dishonour of Cheque -- Suspension of Sentence -- Deposit of 20% Compensation -- Financial difficulty faced by the accused is not a sufficient ground to waive the mandatory requirement of depositing 20% of the compensation amount as a condition for suspension of sentence during the pendency of an appeal under S.148 of the Act. (Para 5.1)

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