Cr.R. No. 199/208. 23.3.2009. Present: Mr.D.S.Nainta, Advocate, for the Petitioner. Mr.Romesh Verma, Advocate for the Respondent. The parties have compounded the matter out of the court pursuant to which an amount of Rs.86,500/- has been paid by the petitioner to the respondent and the permission is now sought to compound the matter after paying the amount of Rs.33,500/- so as to satisfy the cheque amount and the compensation amount of Rs.20,000/- on account of loss suffered by the complainant due to non payment as observed by the learned trial Court. The permission to compound the case is sought to this effect and their statements have been recorded. In view of the peculiar circumstances, the permission is accorded. Respondent-Thakur Sain Negi filed a petition under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act before the learned trial Court with respect to dishonour the cheque issued by petitioner-Munshi Ram to the tune of Rs.1,00,000/- The petitioner was convicted and sentenced by the learned trial Court to undergo sentence for a period of six months and awarded compensation of Rs.1,20,000/- i.e. cheque amount Rs.1,00,000/- and Rs.20,000/- on account of loss suffered by complainant-Thakur Sain Negi due to non payment. The appeal of the petitioner was dismissed against these concurrent findings of the court below, the present Criminal Revision has been filed in which the parties have compounded the matter, at the stage of the admission itself. The balance amount of Rs.33,500/- has been paid to the respondent in the court which is accepted by him. The statements of the parties have been separately recorded to this effect in the presence of their learned counsel. Accordingly, in view of the compromise and the fact that the offence stands compounded, the judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the learned trial Court and affirmed in appeal, both are hereby set aside and the petitioner stands acquitted. The revision petition stands disposed of. (Surinder Singh), Judge. March 23, 2009(R)