[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVN.APPLN.NO.125 OF 2008 Shri.Dilip Ramkrishna Naik ..Applicant Vs. Shri.Gajanan Mhadeo Parab and Anr. ..Respondents ... Mr.Sudhir Prabhu Advocate for Applicant Mr.Rajesh More APP for the State Mr.Mahesh V.Rawool Adv. for Respondent no.1 ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 DATE : SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 DATE : SEPTEMBER 16, 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.1-original complainant. The complainant is present in Court. 2. By judgment and order dated 7.6.2007 passed by the Judicial Magistrate F.C.Sawantwadi, the applicant was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in S.C.C. No.427 of 2004. In the appeal preferred by the applicant, sentence came to be confirmed. Hence, this [-2-] revision. 3. The learned counsels for both the sides state that during the pendency of this revision the parties have amicably settled the dispute. The learned advocate for the complainant has stated that if he is allowed to withdraw the amount of Rs.37,000/- which has been deposited by the applicant in the trial Court, the offence be compounded and the applicant may be acquitted. 4. In this view of the matter, offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, is compounded and the applicant is acquitted thereunder. Liberty to the complainant to withdraw the amount of Rs.37,000/- which has been deposited by the applicant before the trial Court. The learned advocate for the applicant states that he will hand over the receipts relating to deposit of amount of Rs.27,000/- and Rs.10,000/- before the trial Court, to the learned advocate for the respondent- complainant within a period of two weeks from today. 5. Application is disposed of. [-3-] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]