Criminal Revision No. 1832 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Revision No. 1832 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : 31.07.2009 Smt. Kela Devi ..... Petitioner vs J. D. Enterprise ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Hariom S. Attri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Parmpal S. Dhaliwal, Advocate, for the respondent. Rajesh Bindal J. The petitioner has filed the present revision before this Court challenging her conviction by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Hisar under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act,1881, which was upheld by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Hisar. The petitioner has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 3,000/-. In default of payment of fine, she had to undergo simple imprisonment for three months. When the petition came up for hearing on 22.07.2009, this Court passed the following order:- "Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she is ready and willing to pay to the respondent Rs. 84,000/- and also any other amount which he demands on account of interest for the intervening period. Notice of motion for 31.7.2009.” In terms of the aforesaid order, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has paid a sum of Rs. 84,000/- to the respondent, who is present in person in court. Respondent no. 2 has also placed on record his affidavit to the effect that now the matter in dispute has been compromised between the parties and he has received full amount towards his claim. It was further stated that he has no objection in case the conviction of the petitioner is set aside. Once the parties have settled their dispute, in terms of the Judgment of Hon'ble the Supreme Court in Vinay Devanna Nayak v. Ryot Seva Sahakari Bank Ltd., 2007(5) Law Herald (SC) 3843, the offence committed by the petitioner for which she has been convicted, is compoundable. Criminal Revision No. 1832 of 2009 2 Accordingly, it is directed that the order of conviction and sentence awarded by the Courts below in the case of the petitioner is set aside and she is acquitted from all the charges levelled against her. She is directed to be released from jail forthwith. The petition is disposed of. 31.7.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge