Crl. Revision No.2007 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No.2007 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 23.05.2011 Bakhshish Singh ....Petitioner Versus Darshan Singh and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. P.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Siddharth Gupta Advocate, for respondent No.1. ` Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) This order shall dispose of Crl. Revision No.2007 of 2010, Crl. Revision No.2008 of 2010 and Crl. Revision No.1981 of 2010 all titled Bakhshish Singh Vs. Darshan Singh and another, as common questions of law and facts are involved. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that in all the three connected matters filed under Sections 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, parties have arrived at amicable settlement. He further states that total amount of cheque in question is Rs.10 lacs and out of Rs.10 lacs petitioner has paid Rs.8 lacs to the complainant and has deposited Rs.6 lacs with the trial Court. He further states that in view of the compromise arrived at between the parties, present petition be disposed of while permitting the parties to compound the offences. Crl. Revision No.2007 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Mr. Siddharth Sharma, learned counsel appearing for complainant/respondent No.1 has no objection in it and has stated that out of Rs.10 lacs complainant has received Rs.8 lacs and shall withdraw rest of the amount i.e. Rs.6 lacs (total Rs.14 lacs) from the trial Court in lieu of total amount of Rs.10 lacs. He has no objection if conviction is set aside and offences are permitted to be compounded. I agree with the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the parties. In view of the amicable settlement between the parties offences are permitted to be compounded. Application as well as Revision petition is allowed. Conviction passed by both the Courts below is set aside. Complainant is permitted to withdraw rest of the amount i.e. Rs.6 lacs deposited by the accused with the trial Court. (Alok Singh) Judge May 23, 2011 R.S.