1 mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1500 OF 2009 Pushpendra Angara Applicant versus State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Prashant Parsurampuria for applicant. G.V.Gajre, APP for the State. C.V.Golawala for respondent no.2. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 17th April 2009 PC : 1. Rule. Learned APP waives service for first respondent. Learned advocate for the second respondent waives service. 2. The applicant has been convicted for the offence punishable under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and order of conviction has been confirmed by the Sessions Court in appeal. 3. The learned counsel for the applicant and second respondent have filed on record an application signed by the parties praying for compounding of the offence. 4. The application is taken on record and marked "X" for identification. 2 Hence, revision application is disposed of by passing following order :- (a) The offence stands compounded; (b) The impugned judgements and orders are quashed and set aside and the applicant is acquitted of the offence alleged against him; (c) The Sessions Court will permit the second respondent to withdraw a sum of Rs.4.25 lakhs; (d) Rule is made absolute in the above terms; (e) The applicant shall be entitled to refund of cash bail, if any. (A.S.OKA, J.)