Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881–Sec. 138–Order of sending the petitioner in custody–Petitioner failed to pay the agreed amount within stipulated period–Prayer that he is an indigent person having no sufficient means to pay the amount of compromise–Further, prayer that he failed to earn sufficient means due to outbreak of COVID-19–Held, impugned order is quashed with the direction to pay the whole amount within six months.


