IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 12 OF 2010 SHRI. DHANANJAY MAHADEV DESAI ... Petitioner Versus SHRI VASANT S. LOLAYEKAR ... Respondent Mr. Abhay Nachinolkar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. J. Melo, Advocate for the Respondent. Coram:- R. M. SAVANT, J. Date:- 25th February, 2010 P.C. Admit. 2. The above Criminal Revision Application is directed against the Judgment and Order dated 22.02.2010, passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-1, South Goa, Margao, by which, the conviction of the Petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, by the learned J.M.F.C., by the Judgment and Order dated 03.07.2009, has been confirmed. 3. The learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Counsel for the Respondent, have tendered an application for compounding the said offence which is dated 25.02.2010. The said application is signed by the Advocates and the parties. The said application, inter alia, records the settlement arrived at between the parties. To the said application, is also appended the receipt dated 23.02.2010, issued by the Respondent, acknowledging the receipt of the amount of Rs.3,54,000/- from the Petitioner abovenamed. In the said receipt, it has been mentioned that the said amount has been received in full and final settlement of the amount covered by the disputed cheque. The said application is taken on record and marked 'X' for identification. 4. In view of the said application for compounding the offence, the impugned Orders are quashed and set aside and, resultantly, the conviction of the Petitioner is also set aside. The offence to accordingly stand compounded. In the light of the above, the Criminal Revision Application to stand disposed of. 5. Parties to act upon a copy duly authenticated by the Sheristedar of this Court. R. M. SAVANT, J. arp/*