.abs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 81 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of : coram, appearances, Court’s Orders: Court’s or Judge’s orders or directions and Registrar Orders: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mr.R.N. Gite for the applicant. Mrs.M.M. Deshmukh, A.P.P. for the State. Mr.Manoj Chatage for respondent no.1. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 4TH MARCH 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. This revision application arises out of prosecution under section 158 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The applicant was convicted by the trial judge and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for 3 months and also to pay compensation. Appeal against the order was dismissed. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the matter has been settled between the parties. The applicant paid to the respondent no.1 a sum of Rs.81,000/-. The respondent no.1 has accepted the same in full and final settlement of his claim and settled the offence. The respondent no.1 is present in court and is identified by his counsel. Counsel for the respondent no.1 also tenders his affidavit sworn in by the respondent no.1. Affidavit is taken on record and marked "X" for identification. From the affidavit it is clear that the respondent no.1 has compounded the offence. 4. In view of section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the offence is compoundable. Hence, the compounding is accepted and the applicant is acquitted of the offence. The applicant be released from jail forthwith unless required in any other offence. 5. Revision application is disposed of with the above order. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)