1 ndm revn.693.09 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 693 OF 2009 Nandkumar Jaysing Patil. ... APPLICANT Vs. Manal Jaysing Vanjari and anr. ... RESPONDENTS -------- Mr. Tushar Pimple for Applicant. Mr. Kapadnis i/b M.S. Mohite for Respondent No.1. -------- CORAM : B.R. GAVAI, J. DATE : 19 th April, 2010. P.C. 1 Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard by consent. 2 By way of present revision application, the Applicant challenges the judgment and order dated 31 st May, 2004 passed in Summary Criminal Case No. 7467 of 2001 thereby convicting the Applicant for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and the order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Satara in Criminal Appeal No. 41 of 2004 thereby confirming the judgment and order passed by the learned Magistrate. 2 2 During the pendency of the present revision application, the matter has been amicably settled between the parties. It has been agreed between the parties that an amount of Rs.1,35,000/- which has been deposited in this Court by the Applicant would be permitted to be withdrawn by the Respondent-complainant. The parties have filed the consent terms, which are duly singed by them and their respective counsel and the same are taken on record and marked ‘X’ for identification. 3 The parties are also personally present in the Court and they reiterate about the amicable settlement. 4 Since the present proceedings arises out of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and since the parties have amicably settled their dispute, I do not find that any purpose would be served by keeping the criminal proceedings pending. 5 The revision is therefore, allowed. The impugned judgment and order passed by the learned Magistrate thereby convicting the Applicant and the judgment and order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge are quashed and set aside. The Applicant is acquitted from all the charges and the bail bond shall stand cancelled. [ B.R. GAVAI, J ]