Cr. Revisions No. 39,40 & 41 of 2007. 8.5.2007 Present: Mr. J.L.Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. S.R.Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.1. Mr. P.M.Negi, Dy. Advocate General for respondent No. 2. By this common order all the above mentioned three petitions are being disposed of together. The petitioner in all the three petitions was convicted for committing an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. He has challenged his convictions in the three petitions. Three joint applications have been filed in the three petitions by the petitioner as well as respondent No.1 wherein they have submitted that they have compromised the matter and based on such compromise the offence be compounded. The joint applications have been signed by the petitioner as well as respondent No.1 and their learned counsel Mr. J.L.Bhardwaj, Advocate and Mr. S.R.Sharma, Advocate, respectively. The joint applications are supported by the individual separate affidavits of the petitioner as well as respondent No.1. Because of the compromise between the parties the offence is compounded in all the three cases with the result that the conviction of the petitioner in all the three cases is set aside with all the consequences. All the petitions are disposed of. All the miscellaneous applications are also disposed of. 8th May, 2007. ( V.K. Gupta ),C.J. (KS)