drp {1} Cri. Revision No.85/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1515 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.85 OF 2011 Ajimkhan Ajijkhan APPLICANT VERSUS Shaikh Musa Gulam Nabi & Another RESPONDENTS ....... Mr.H.F.Pawar, Advocate for the applicant Mr.P.G.Chavan, Advocate for respondent No.1 Mr.N.R.Shaikh, APP for respondent State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 8th April 2011 PER COURT: 1. By the present application, the applicant and respondent No.1 seek permission to file compromise pursis on record and has requested to pass appropriate orders in terms of the compromise. The applicant and respondent No.1 has filed compromise pursis along with the present application, duly signed by the applicant and respondent No.1, who are identified by their respective counsel before the Court. drp {2} Cri. Revision No.85/2011 2. On query, both the parties have admitted that they have settled the matter amicably outside the court and no undue force is used on them to file the compromise. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and for the reasons stated in the application the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause “A” and “B”. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/B10/crire85-11 drp {3} Cri. Revision No.85/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.85 OF 2011 Ajimkhan Ajijkhan APPLICANT VERSUS Shaikh Musa Gulam Nabi & Another RESPONDENTS ....... Mr.H.F.Pawar, Advocate for the applicant Mr.P.G.Chavan, Advocate for respondent No.1 Mr.N.R.Shaikh, APP for respondent State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 8th April 2011 PER COURT: 1. Heard. The present criminal revision application is filed by the original accused questioning the correctness of the judgment and order dated 23.02.2011 passed by Additional Sessions Judge-2, Jalna in Criminal Appeal No.20/2007 thereby dismissing the appeal and upholding the conviction of the applicant awarded by learned JMFC, Bhokardan vide judgment and order dated 22.03.2007 rendered in STC No.677/2004. 2. Today, Criminal Application No.1515/2011 filed by drp {4} Cri. Revision No.85/2011 applicant and respondent No.1 requesting them to place on record the compromise pursis arrived at between them is allowed. As per the amendment of the year 2002 to the Negotiable Instruments Act and by virtue of Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the offence punishable u/s 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can be compounded. In the present case as the parties have settled their dispute and have filed compromise pursis and in the interest of justice, the present criminal revision application is allowed in terms of the compromise pursis and the order of conviction and sentenced impugned in the present revision application is quashed and set aside. Arrest warrant of the applicant, issued if any, stands cancelled. Parties to act on the authenticated copy of this order. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/B10/crire85-11