HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO.798 OF 2009 Date: 10-11-2010 Between: Meriga John Mattaiah. - - - Petitioner. Versus The State of A.P., Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another. - - - Respondents. This Court made the following : HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO.798 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Revision Case is directed against the Judgment dated 16-05-2009, passed in Criminal Appeal No.50 of 2008, on the file of II Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur, whereby and where under the learned Sessions Judge, confirmed the conviction and sentence of accused Meriga John Mattaiah for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, passed in Calendar Case No.9 of 2005, on the file of Additional Junior Civil Judge, Ponnur. Pending the Revision, the parties herein entered into compromise and moved Crl.M.P.No.3075 of 2010, seeking permission to compound the offence. The said application is ordered on this day, by a separate order. In view of the offence being compounded, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed setting aside the conviction and sentence of the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and he is acquitted of the same. Fine amount, if any, paid by the petitioner, shall be refunded to him. The Criminal Revision Case is accordingly, allowed. _________________________ B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J Date: 10-11-2010. Dsh