Cr.R. No.55 of 2006 2.5.2008. Present: Mr.Jeevesh Sharma, counsel for the petitioner. Respondent in person with Mr.Y.P. Sood, Advocate. Cr.MP No.412 of 2007: The present application has been filed by the petitioner under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for compounding of the offence. A perusal of the judgment of the apex court passed in O.P. Dholakia v. State of Haryana and another, 2000 Supreme Court Cases (Cri.) 310, shows that such an offence is compoundable even at the stage of appeal. Statement of the respondent has been recorded today separately in which he has stated that he has received Rs.40,000/- as full and final settlement of the claim from the petitioner. Heard. In view of the above, the application is allowed and the matter is permitted to be compounded. The application stands disposed of accordingly. Cr.R.55 of 2006: In view of the orders passed in the above application, the sentence imposed upon the appellant is set aside and the revision petition is allowed, the offence having been compounded. A copy of the order be sent to the learned trial Court for information. In view of the final disposal of the main petition, all the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of. May 2, 2008. (TILAK) (V.K. Ahuja), Judge.