..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.215 OF 2007 Vilas Janardan Khaire. ..Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. ..Respondents. .... Ms.Vijaya Mistry, adv. for applicant. Mr.K.V.Saste, APP, for State. Mr.R.S.Jangli, Adv. for respondent No.2. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 8th August, 2008. DATED : 8th August, 2008. DATED : 8th August, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant-orig.accused and the learned advocate for the repondent-orig.complainant. 2. By judgment and order dated 25.4.2006 the learned J.M.F.C., 3rd Jt.Court, Bhiwandi convicted the applicant under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. By the said judgment and order the applicant was sentenced to SI for one month and to pay the cheque amount to the complainant within six months towards compensation. The cheque in question was for the amount of Rs.5 lakh. ..(2).. 3. Being aggrieved by the said judgment and order, the petitioner preferred appeal. The said appeal came to be dismissed. Hence this Revision. 4. The learned Advocates for both sides state that during pendency of this Revision, the parties have amicably settled the dispute and they have decided to compound the matter. Pursuant to the settlement, D.D. No."0001481" dated 4th August, 2008 drawn on Kotak Mahindra Bank in the amount of Rs.5 lakh is handed over to the complainant. The learned Advocate for the complainant states that in view of the fact that the D.D. has been handed over, the matter may be compounded. In view of this statement, the matter is compounded. The applicant is acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of N.I. Act. 5. Criminal Revision Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)