..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.507 OF 2008 Mr.Bhagwati Prasad A. Vasant. ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. ..Respondents .... Mr.Yadav P.R. Adv. for the petitioner. Ms.A.A.Mane, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 20th October, 2008. DATED : 20th October, 2008. DATED : 20th October, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner-orig.accused, the learned Advocate for the respondent No.2-orig.complainant and the learned APP for the State. 2. By judgment and order dated 1st July, 2006 the petitioner has been convicted by the learned Special Metropolitan Magistrate, 50th Court, Vikhroli, Mumbai in C.C. No.1033/SS/2005. By the said judgment and order, the petitioner was convicted under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. The appeal preferred by the petitioner against the said judgment and order came to be dismissed. Hence, this Revision. ..(2).. 3. During pendency of the revision, the parties have amicably settled the dispute and they have settled the matter and they have tendered consent terms which is taken on record and marked as "X" for identification. The learned Advocate for the complainant has stated that in view of the fact that the matter has been amicably settled, permission be granted to compound the offence. 4. In view of the fact that the matter has been amicably settled, the offence is compounded and the petitioner - Mr.Bhagwati Prasad A. Vasant is acquitted therein. The petitioner be set at liberty forthwith if not required in any other case. The respondent - orig.complainant is granted permission to withdraw the amount of Rs.2,15,000/- deposited by the petitioner before the Sessions Court. 5. Criminal Revision Application is disposed of accordingly. 6. The concerned parties to act upon the authenticated copy of this order. ..(3).. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)