1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Criminal Application No.3449 of 2007 Yusuf B. Patel Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra & anr. Respondents Mr.J.P.Shah for applicant. Ms.S.V.Gajare, APP for State. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE, J. October 17, 2007. P.C. . Heard the larned counsel for the applicant - accused in Criminal Case No.1859/SS/2005. The applicant prays for compounding of the case under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. However, such an application has not yet been submitted before the trial Court and, therefore, the prayer cannot be considered by this Court at the first instance. . If the applicant files an application under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for 2 compounding of C.C. No.1859/SS/2005 within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be heard and decided on its own merits as expeditiously as possible and preferably by 31st January 2008. . The application is disposed off in terms of the above directions. (B.H.MARL