IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No.2635 of 2009 Date of Decision: October 29, 2009 Balbir Singh … Petitioner Versus The Hisar Postal DI Sumit Co.op. Urban (NATC) Society Limited, Hisar. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND Present : Mr. Jitender Dhanda, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sunil Saharan, Advocate, for the respondent. ***** S.D. Anand, J. The petitioner was convicted by the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hisar for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The conviction was affirmed by the learned Sessions Judge. In this revision petition, there was a presentation made on behalf of the petitioner at the time of motion hearing that the parties had arrived at an out-of-court settlement and that the entire due amount had been paid off. The learned counsel, who has entered appearance today on behalf of the respondent – society, owns up the averment by conceding that the entire amount which the petitioner owed to the respondent has been paid off. In the light thereof, this revision petition shall stand allowed. The offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act shall stand compounded and the petitioner shall stand acquitted on account of compounding. October 29, 2009 ( S.D. Anand ) vinod Judge