1 (Cri WPs 3277, 3278, 3279, 3280, 3281, 3282 of 2010) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3277 OF 2010 WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3278 OF 2010 WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3279 OF 2010 WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3280 OF 2010 WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3281 OF 2010 WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3282 OF 2010 Ramjeet Trilokinath Mishra ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Anr. ...Respondents ****** Ms.Seema Gupta i/b. Mr. S.M. Saraogi for Petitioner Mr. P.S. Hingorani -APP for the State ****** CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 30TH NOVEMBER, 2010 P.C. 1. Mentioned not on Board. 2. Parties have settled the dispute. 3. This petition was filed for setting aside the 2 (Cri WPs 3277, 3278, 3279, 3280, 3281, 3282 of 2010) judgment and order passed by the Sessions Court, directing the Petitioner to deposit 50% of the amount as a condition for suspension of sentence. The Respondent No.2 filed six complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The learned Magistrate convicted the Petitioner for the said offence. Against the said order, the Petitioner preferred an appeal in the Sessions Court. The Sessions Court passed the impugned order which is challenged in the this writ petition. 4. During the pendency of the writ petition, the parties have settled the dispute amicably. An offence under section 138 is compoundable offence. Consent terms are filed by the Petitioner and the Respondent No.2 , who are present in the Court. The consent terms are signed by the Petitioner and the Respondent NO.2 and by the Advocate of the Petitioner. The Respondent No.2, when questioned, has submitted that he has no objection if the order of conviction passed by the Trial Court is quashed. 5. In view of the consent terms, the order passed by the Learned Magistrate in the complaint filed by the 3 (Cri WPs 3277, 3278, 3279, 3280, 3281, 3282 of 2010) Respondent No.2 under section 138 of the N.I. Act is quashed and set aside. The impugned order passed by the Sessions Court does not survive. The Appeal also does not survive. The consent terms are taken on record. Writ Petitions are allowed in terms of the Consent Terms and disposed of. (V.M. KANADE J.)