[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVN.APPLN.NO.348 OF 2007 Dinesh Ramesh Seth ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents ... Mr.Thomas Jacob advocate for applicant Mr.Santosh Kyadiguppi Adv.for Respondent no.2 Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 DATE : SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 DATE : SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant-original accused and the learned advocate for the respondent no.2-original complainant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. By judgment and order dated 23.12.2005 passed in CC 667/SS/04, the learned Metropolitan Magistrate 13th Court, Dadar, Mumbai, convicted the applicant under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Appeal preferred by the applicant came to be dismissed, hence, this revision. 3. During the pendency of this revision, the learned counsels for both the sides state that [-2-] matter has been amicably settled between the parties. Consent terms tendered by the parties are taken on record and marked ‘X’ for identification. Respondent no.2-original complainant undertakes to withdraw Complaint No.956 of 2005 filed by him against the present accused which is pending before the learned 4th Addl. Civil Judge (Senior Division) 2 at Jaipur, Rajasthan. The undertaking is accepted. The learned advocate for the complainant states that in view of the settlement, the matter be compounded and the applicant be acquitted therein. 4. In view of the above, the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act is compounded and the applicant is acquitted thereunder. Bail bonds shall stand cancelled. 5. In view of the consent terms, the applicant-accused is permitted to withdraw all the amounts which have been deposited by him before the lower Court and this Court. 6. Revision application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]