: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.77 OF 2006 CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.77 OF 2006 CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.77 OF 2006 Sudhir Mahadevsingh Thakur ..Applicant V/s. Narayan Moreshwar Dandekar & Anr. ..Respondents ---- Shri S.R.Chitnis Senior Advocate with S.V.Kotwal for the applicant. Mrs.V.R.Raje for Respondent No.1. Mr.A.S.Shitole, APP for the State. ---- Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Date : 10.2.2006. PC. 1. This is a revision impugning the two judgments of the lower Courts convicting the applicant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. After the judgment of the revisional Court, the applicant has been taken into custody. The matter is now mutually settled between the parties and the Complainant filed an affidavit dated 10.2.2006 requesting the leave of the Court to compound the offence as entire amount has been received by him. The Complainant is present in the Court and is identified by his Advocate. 2. Heard the Advocate for the applicant and the Advocate for the Complainant. In view of the : 2 : affidavit which is filed and the prayer made there-in, the offence of Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act is allowed to be compounded. The impugned judgment and orders therefore, stands set aside and the accused is acquitted. Since the accused is in custody, in view of the compounding, he may be released forthwith. Revision Application stands disposed of accordingly. . Parties to act on an ordinary copy of this order duly authenticated by the Private Secretary of this Court as a true copy. (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J)