.abs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 75 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of : coram, appearances, Court’s Orders: Court’s or Judge’s orders or directions and Registrar Orders: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mr.V.V. Purwant i/b Mr.P.R. Moses for the applicant. Mrs.M.M. Deshmukh, A.P.P. for the State. Mr.S.V. Marwadi for respondent no.1. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 14TH MARCH 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. : 1. The revision application arises out of the proceedings for the offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the matter has been settled between the applicant and the respondent no.1 - original complainant. The respondent no.1 is personally present in court and is identified by his advocate. He admits that the offence has been compounded by him and tenders his affidavit with the consent terms annexed - 2 - thereto. Affidavit and the consent terms are taken on record and collectively marked "X" for identification. 3. In view of section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the offence is compoundable. In view of the compounding, the revision application is allowed and the applicant is acquitted of the offence. The applicant be released from jail forthwith unless required in any other offence. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)