appr115&156-11.sxw jpc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 155 OF 2011 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 156 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (ST.) NO. 182 OF 2011 Vasant Narayan Jadhav .. Applicant Versus Jaywant Shankar Kenjale and others .. Respondents Mr. Sachin R. Pawar for the Applicant Mr. Vinod Jadhav for Respondent No.1 Smt. M. R. Tidke APP for the State CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. DATE : 3rd May, 2011. P.C.: 1. Mentioned. Not on Board. Taken on Board. 2. The revision application is filed challenging the conviction of the applicant accused for the offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and the Judgment of the Appellate Court whereby, the conviction and sentence were confirmed. 3. The original complainant/respondent is no more alive. His legal heirs are brought on record. The applicant and the legal heirs of the deceased complainant have filed a consent terms, marked 'X ' for identification. 1 appr115&156-11.sxw 4. In view of the above consent terms, Criminal Application No. 115 of 2011 is allowed and the delay in filing the revision application is condoned. 5. Revision application be registered. 6. Revision application is allowed in view of the consent terms and the order of conviction and sentence passed by the Judicial Magistrate First class, Satara in Summary Criminal Case No.941 of 2003 is hereby quashed and set aside. The applicant is acquitted of the charge under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 7. The applicant accused, who is in jail, be released forthwith, if not required in any other case. 8. As the Revision Application itself is disposed of, Criminal Application No.156 of 2011 for bail does not survive and stand disposed of accordingly. ( J.H. BHATIA, J. ) 2