Summary
- The Bombay High Court has ruled that the Supreme Court's guidelines in Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S. Borcar for compounding cheque bounce offences apply at the appellate stage.
- This decision arose from three writ petitions by Cambium Biotech Private Ltd, challenging acquittal rejections under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
- Justice Madhav J. Jamdar emphasized that these guidelines govern proceedings across various courts, including appellate and revisional stages.
- The ruling mandates fresh consideration of the acquittal applications, with the petitioner required to deposit an additional ₹30,000 per appeal within eight weeks.
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