In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Revision No.1646 of 2007 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.01.2009 Yagya Dutt ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Jagjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. Mr.R.S.Sekhon, Advocate, for respondent No.2. **** SABINA, J. The petitioner was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short- “the Act”) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and a fine of Rs.5000/- by the Judicial Magistrate (Ist Class) Kharar vide judgment and order dated 21.2.2004 Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal and the same was dismissed vide judgment dated 5.9.2007 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ropar. Hence, the present revision petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that during the pendency of the revision petition, the parties have arrived Criminal Revision No.1646 of 2007 (O&M) -2- at a compromise and CRM No.85388 of 2007 in this regard has been filed. Complainant Parjinder Singh has filed an affidavit wherein he has deposed that he has no objection if the offence is compounded. It has further been deposed by the complainant that he has received full and final payment from the petitioner in the Court itself and now nothing remains due against the petitioner. Hence, he do not want to pursue the present case due to amicable settlement between the parties. As per Section 147 of the Act, every offence punishable under the Act shall be compoundable. Accordingly, respondent No.2 complainant is permitted to compound the offence. Since the parties have amicably settled the dispute and to enable them to live peacefully in future, the application for permission to compound the offence is allowed. The impugned judgment dated 5.9.2007 as well as impugned judgment and order dated 21.2.2004 are set aside. The petitioner is acquitted of the notice of accusation served upon him. The present revision petition is disposed of as such. (SABINA) JUDGE January 16, 2009 anita