HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY Crl.R.C.No. 1493 of 2009 O R D E R: This Revision is directed against the judgment, dated 26.08.2009 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 31 of 2007 on the file of the Special Judge for Trial of Offences under SCs & STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act-cum- V Additional District & Sessions Judge, Medak at Sangareddy, whereby and whereunder the learned Sessions Judge dismissed the appeal, confirming the conviction and sentence of the appellant-accused for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act passed in C.C.No. 60 of 2006 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Special Mobile Court at Sangareddy. Pending the Revision, the parties moved Crl.R.C.M.P. No. 2110 of 2009 seeking permission to compound the offence. The said Application is allowed by a separate order. In view of the parties compounding the offence, the conviction and sentence of the petitioner-accused for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is set aside and he is acquitted of the same. The fine amount, if any, paid by the petitioner, is ordered to be refunded. The Criminal Revision Case is accordingly allowed at the stage of admission. ------------------------------------ (B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J) 15th September 2009 ksld