IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-2030 of 2009 Date of decision: 13.08.2009 Nand Kishore son of Madan Lal and another .....PETITIONERS VERSUS Prem Anand ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present: Mr. Sandeep S. Majithia, Advocate, for the petitioners. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioners has placed on record the order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar, wherein petitioner No. 2 has surrendered on 10.08.2009. Notice of motion. Mr. Jatinder Singh, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. He has filed an affidavit in the Court stating therein that a compromise has been entered into between the parties and he does not have any claim qua the cheque in question, which was the subject of the complaint filed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. The complainant-Sh. Prem Anand s/o Girdhari Lal, who has been identified by his counsel, is present in Court and states that he has received the claim and on that basis, he states that he does not want to Crl. Misc. No. M-2030 of 2009 -2- further pursue the matter and he has no further grudge against the petitioners. He further states that he would have no objection if the offence is compounded and the petitioners are discharged. In view of the affidavit and statement, which has been given by the complainant in Court, the offence, which has been committed by the petitioners under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, is hereby compounded under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. In view of the above, the petitioners are directed to be released forthwith. Petition stands disposed of. Copy of the order be given to the counsel for the parties under the signatures of the Court Reader. ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) JUDGE August 13, 2009 pj