THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Criminal Revision Case No.1169 of 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Revision Case is directed against the judgment dated 3.7.2009 passed in Criminal Appeal No.99 of 2007 on the file of IX Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Guntur, whereby and whereunder, the learned Additional Sessions Judge confirmed the conviction and sentence imposed on the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act passed in C.C.No.137 of 2005 on the file of V Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Guntur. Notice before admission came to be ordered on 17.7.2009. 1st respondent-complainant entered appearance through a counsel. The parties entered into settlement and moved Crl.R.C.M.P.No.1921 of 2009 seeking permission of this Court to compound the offence. The said application is being allowed on this day by a separate order. In view of the offence being compounded, the conviction and sentence imposed on the petitioner/accused for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act in C.C.No.137 of 2005 as confirmed in Criminal Appeal No.99 of 2007 is set aside and the petitioner/accused is acquitted of the same. The fine amount paid by the petitioner/accused, if any, shall be refunded to him. The Criminal Revision Case is accordingly allowed at the admission stage. _____________________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J 20th August 2009 RAR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Criminal Revision Case No.1169 of 2009 DATED : 20-08-2009