Cr.Revision No.157/2007. 15.05.2008 Present: Mr Rakesh Manta, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms Seema Guleria, Advocate for the respondent / applicant. Cr.MP No.227/2008: The respondent / complainant has filed the present application under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for compounding the dispute between the parties as the amount has been paid by the petitioner. The fact that the matter has been settled between the parties outside the Court has not been disputed by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Accordingly, the application is allowed. The dispute between the parties is settled as compounded. The judgment of conviction and sentence dated 27.5.2006 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class(2), Shimla and upheld by learned Sessions Judge, Shimla on 13.11.2007 in Criminal Appeal No.32-S/10 of 2006 are set aside. The petitioner is acquitted. The revision petition is accordingly disposed of. May 15, 2008. ( Kuldip Singh ), J. (soni)