mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLN NO.575 OF 2007 Fassudin S. Shaikh @ Chhotu & Ors. .. Applicants versus Girish M. Verma & Anr. .. Respondents ... Mr.M.A. Attar for the applicant. Girish M. Verma respondent no.1 present in court. Mr.B.D. Chauhan for respondent no.1. Mr.Rajesh More APP for the State. CORAM : D.G.KARNIK, J DATED : 16th January 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicants, counsel for respondent no.1 and learned APP for the respondent no.2 State. Respondent no.1 is also present in person. 2. This revision application has been filed against the order of conviction passed by the learned Magistrate and confirmed by the sessions court in respect of an offence u/s.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Counsel for the parties state that the matter has been settled and respondent no.1, who is the original complainant wants to compound the matter. Accordingly, an affidavit sworn in by respondent no.1 regarding the payment has also been filed in the court. 3. Counsel for the parties submit that the offence is compoundable u/s.147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and also invite my attention to the decision of the Supreme Court in K.G.B.L. Rama Reddy Vs. Annapurna Seeds & Anr. reported in 2005 SCC (Cri) 1652. In view of the fact that the parties have compounded the offence, revision application is allowed and impugned judgement is set aside. The applicant is acquitted of the charges. Applicant be released from custody unless required in any other offence. (D.G. KARNIK, J)