Crl.R. No. 2628 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.R. No. 2628 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 21.10.2011 ... Bharat Bhushan Aggarwal ................Petitioner vs. Harish Gupta .................Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.C. Puri Present: Sh. R.S. Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner ... K.C. Puri, J. Notice of motion. Sh. G.S. Jagpal, Advocate has appeared on behalf of the respondent and accepts notice. Counsel for the respondent-complainant has placed on record affidavit of the complainant in which it is mentioned that the matter has been compromised. The Hon'ble Apex Court in Crl.A.No. 963 of 2010 titled as Damodar S. Prabhu vs. Sayed Babalal H., decided on 3.5.2010, has held that compounding of offence under 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be allowed subject to the payment of 15% of the cheque amount by way of costs. In view of the above said authority, parties are allowed to Crl.R. No. 2628 of 2011 -2- arrive at compromise. The conviction recorded by both the Courts below stands set aside. The accused be released forthwith after deposit of 15% of the cheque amount before the District Legal Services Authority, Hoshiarpur, as per Damodar S. Prabhu's case (Supra). The petition stands disposed of. ( K.C. Puri ) 21.10.2011 Judge chugh