THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO.1609 OF 2003. DATED: 10-09-2009. Between: Makena Atchuta Ramanayya Patrudu … Petitioner/Accused and 1.S.Jogi Naidu and another …Respondents/Complainants THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO.1609 OF 2003. ORDER: This Criminal Revision case under Sections 397 and 401 Cr.P.C., is directed against the judgment, dated 18-10-2003, in Crl.A.No.28 of 2003, on the file of the IV Additional Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam, in confirming the conviction of the petitioner-accused of the offence punishable under Section138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short ‘the Act’) and sentencing him to undergo Simple Imprisonment for six months, recorded by the II Metropolitan Magistrate,Visakhapatnam, in C.C.No.7 of 2001. 2. While the revision is pending, the matter has been compromised between the complainant and the accused. The complainant produced his identify card issued by the Election Commission of India, which shows his identity. Similarly, the accused also produced household card, which shows his identity. As a matter of fact, the compromise petition was filed before the appellate Court, but as the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Act was not compoundable, it was not agreed. But when the revision is pending before this Court, Section 147 of the Act was incorporated to the effect that notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), every offence punishable under this Act is compoundable. As the matter has been compromised between the parties, permission is granted. 3. In view of compromise, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed. The petitioner-accused is acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Act. The bail bonds of the petitioner-accused shall stand cancelled. Fine amount, if any, paid by the petitioner-accused shall be returned to him. --------------------- K.C.BHANU, J DATED: 10-09-2009 Hsd