1 (Spl. - H.C.A.S . C.D., 78- e) FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA PANAJI – GOA APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 21 OF 2003 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Quorum appearances, Court's orders, or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's Orders. Mr. P. S. Rao, Advocate for the Appellant. Mr. Nitin Sardessai, Advocate for the Respondent. CORAM : N. A. BRITTO, J. DATE : 20TH JANUARY, 2005 P.C.:- Heard Mr. P. S. Rao, the learned Counsel of the appellant /complainant and Mr. Nitin Sardessai, the learned Counsel of the respondent / accused. Reversing the Judgment of the learned Trial Judge, this Court vide its Judgment dated 15/21- 10- 2004 had convicted the said accused under Section 138 of 2 the Newgotiable Instrument Act, 1881. Today, both the parties have filed an application to compound the said offence which has now been made compoundable by virtue of Section 147 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. In view of the said application the compromise by the parties is accepted. Consequently, the accused shall now stand acquitted under Section 138 of the said Act. Bail Bonds of the accused shall stand discharged. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.