IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.54340 of 2007 SHARMA DISTRIBUTORS MEDICINE WHOLSELLER & ANR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 04 25.03.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners may not be averse to the payment of legitimate dues. If that be so, the offences under Sections 420 and 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act are both compoundable. Any application by the petitioner to that effect is directed to be considered by the court below in an appropriate perspective, keeping in mind, the directive of the Supreme Court that in offences compoundable in nature, if possible, the Courts should lean in favour of compounding. P.K. (Navin Sinha, J.)