THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.M.P.No.2560 of 2011 And CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1716 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner approaches the Court with a prayer to set aside the Judgment and Conviction passed against him in C.C.No.269 of 2008 by the learned Additional Junior Civil Judge, Chilakaluripet, Guntur District, as confirmed by the learned III Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur, in Criminal Appeal No.50 of 2009. Heard both sides. Initially, the petitioner-accused was prosecuted in C.C.No.269 of 2008 by the learned Additional Junior Civil Judge, Chilakaluripet, Guntur District, wherein he was convicted under Section 255 (2) Cr.P.C. for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of four months and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/-, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for one month vide judgment dated 05.02.2009. As against the said conviction, the accused preferred Criminal Appeal No.50 of 2009 wherein the learned Sessions Judge confirmed the conviction and sentence passed by the learned Junior Civil Judge vide impugned judgment and dismissed the appeal. Aggrieved by the same, present revision has been preferred by the petitioner-accused. Today, the matter is taken up for hearing. De facto complainant and petitioner-accused are present. De facto Complainant filed his household card bearing No.WAP0785006A0523 in proof of his identity. A copy of memorandum of understanding executed by both parties is filed before this Court, wherein it is stated by the complainant that he received an amount of Rs.10,000/- for full and final settlement and he has no objection for compounding the offence. When questioned also, the de facto complainant reiterated the contents of the memorandum of understanding and stated that at the intervention of elders and well wishers the dispute between himself and accused is settled outside the Court and the accused paid an amount of Rs.10,000/- to him towards full and final settlement. In view of the fact that the parties have compromised the matter outside the Court and the accused paid the amount due to the complainant, and in view of the guidelines laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court by exercising inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure the case against the petitioner can be quashed by this Court. For compounding the offence, this Court directed the petitioner and the 1st respondent-complainant to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees five thousand only) before Legal Services Authority and accordingly they paid the same before the said authority vide receipt No.221 dated 29.08.2011. Therefore, the Crl.M.P.No.2560 of 2011 and the Criminal Revision Case are allowed, the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court and confirmed by the Appellate Court are hereby set aside and the petitioner-accused is acquitted of the charge levelled against him. Miscellaneous petitions filed along with the criminal revision case, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 29th August 2011, Rns.