The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, in a significant ruling, has held that an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) can be compounded at any stage, including during a revision proceeding, even after a conviction has been upheld by an appellate court. Justice Shamim Ahmed ruled that
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