THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.R.C.M.P.Nos.3558 & 3559 of 2011 and CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1751 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Revision Case is directed against the Judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nidadavole in C.C.No.339 of 2009 on 05.10.2009 as confirmed by the II Additional District & Sessions Judge, West Godavari District, Eluru, vide his judgment dated 26.08.2011 in Criminal Appeal No.187 of 2009. Heard both sides. Initially, the petitioner-accused was prosecuted in C.C.No.339 of 2009 by the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nidadavole, wherein he was convicted under Section 255 (2) Cr.P.C. for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of six months and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default of payment of fine amount, to suffer simple imprisonment for a period of 15 days. As against the said conviction, the accused preferred Criminal Appeal No.187 of 2009, whereby the learned Sessions Judge, West Godavari, Eluru, on the consideration of the material available on record, vide judgment dated 26.08.2011, confirmed the judgment of the trial court. Aggrieved thereby, present revision is filed by the petitioner-accused. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the de facto complainant is present. He filed a copy of his voter identity card and household card, in proof of his identity. The petitioner also filed a petition in Crl.RC.MP.Nos.3558 of 2011 stating that himself and the complainant entered into a compromise and, as such, prayed the Court to record the compromise and acquit him. He also filed a petition in Crl.RCMP.No.3559 of 2011 with a prayer to allow him to compound the offence. When questioned, the de facto complainant stated that himself and the petitioner entered into compromise and he had no objection to acquit the petitioner/accused. In view of the fact that the parties have compromised the matter and in view of the guidelines laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court, by exercising inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the petitioner can be acquitted. Accordingly, Crl.RC.MP.Nos.3558 & 3559 of 2011 and the Criminal Revision Case are allowed and the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court and confirmed by the Appellate Court are hereby set aside and the petitioner-accused is acquitted of the charge levelled against him. _______________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 25.11.2011 v v