Cr.Revision No. 139/2008. 23.3.2009 Present: Petitioner in person with Mr. Suneet Goel, Advocate. Respondent No. 1 in person with Mr. Rupinder Singh, Advocate. Mr. J.S. Guleria, Assistant Advocate General, for respondent No. 2. Cr.MP (M) No. 860/2008 Allowed, for the reasons mentioned therein. The petitioner has made a statement in the court that she may be permitted to compound the matter as she is ready and willing to pay the cheque amount to the tune of Rs. 2.50 lacs. She also does not have any objection in case fine amount of Rs. 5000/-, deposited in the learned trial court in this case be also released to respondent No. 1. Respondent No. 1 who is also present today in the court with his counsel has no objection in compounding the matter, in case the cheque amount along with Rs. 5000/- deposited in the trial court is paid to him. I have considered the matter. As a matter of fact, petitioner was convicted and sentenced under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act to undergo imprisonment for a -2- period of six months and to pay fine of Rs. 5000/-. Out of the fine amount, an amount of Rs. 3000/- was ordered to be paid to the complainant as compensation. Her appeal was dismissed by the learned Appellate Court against which the present revision has been filed. Since both the parties are interested to compound the matter and the petitioner herein is also ready and willing to pay the cheque amount along with the amount of Rs. 5000/-, therefore, in these circumstances permission to compound the offence is granted. List the matter after respite. March 23, 2009 (Surinder Singh), J (cm) Present: As above. The cheque amount of Rs. 2.50 lacs has been paid in cash to respondent No. 1 in presence of his counsel. To this effect, statements of both the parties have been recorded. The amount stands received by respondent No. 1. Let the amount of Rs. 5000/- as fine amount be released to -3- respondent No. 1 by the learned trial court on production of this order. In view of the above, judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the learned trial court in Criminal complaint No. 3/3 of 2004 decided on 28.4.2005 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and affirmed in criminal appeal No. 1-N/10 of 2005 decided on 9.7.2007 is hereby set aside. The convict- petitioner stands acquitted. The entire amount of Rs. 5000/- ordered to be converted as compensation, which stands deposited as a fine, be released by the learned trial court in favour of respondent No. 1 Rajesh Kumar Gupta. The matter stands disposed of. Cr.MP No. 537/2008. Infructuous. March 23, 2009 (Surinder Singh), J (cm)