Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Settlement of Section 138 NI Act complaint precludes Section 290 BNS proceedings, leading to FIR quash | Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that when parties settle a Section 138 NI Act complaint, the related proclamation and FIR under Section 290 BNS must be dismissed, resulting in the FIR's quash. This prevents further criminal prosecution once the principal dispute is resolved, safeguarding litigants who reach settlement.