Crl. Revision No.2345 of 2010 (O & M) ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No.2345 of 2010 (O & M) Date of decision: 09.09.2010 Gurminder Pal Singh .. Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another. .. Respondents Present:- Mr.Hari Om Attri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, for respondent No.1. Mr.Kamal Sharma, Advocater, for respondent No.2. * * * * AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. The present revision petition has been filed by the petitioner, who was convicted by the trial Court on a complaint, which was filed by the respondent No.2 under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, wherein the petitioner was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months with a further direction to pay a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- as compensation to the complainant. The petitioner has produced a banker's cheque in the name of the complainant amounting to Rs.1,50,000/-. Photocopy of the same has been taken on record and is marked 'A'. The original banker's cheque has been handed over to Sh.Swaran Singh-respondent No.2 (complainant), who is present in Court and has been identified by his counsel and makes a statement that in the light of the receipt of the banker's cheque, he does not have any grouse against the petitioner nor does he want to further pursue the matter and has no objection if the offence is compounded. Crl. Revision No.2345 of 2010 (O & M) ::2:: In view of the above, the offence against the petitioner for which the petitioner has been convicted and sentenced, is compounded. The revision petition is allowed. A direction is issued to the Superintendent of District Jail, Karnal, to release the petitioner on receipt of certified copy of this order. An apprehension has been raised by the counsel for the respondent No.2 that the banker's cheque would not be encashed. In case, the said incidence takes place, liberty is granted to respondent No.2 to approach this Court. Copy of this order be given dasti under the signatures of the Special Secretary of this Court. September 09, 2010 (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) sukhpreet JUDGE