IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 53 OF 2011 SHRI RAMESH K. GAD ... Petitioner Versus SHRI LAXMIKANT A. RAIKAR AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. S. Shet, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ganaraj S. Shirsat, Advocate for respondent no.1. Mr. C. A. Ferreira, Public Prosecutor for respondent no.2. Coram:- F. M. REIS, J. Date:- 23rd December, 2011 P.C. During the hearing of the above application, an application is filed by the petitioner as well as the respondent no.1 under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1888 seeking leave to compound the offences in Criminal Case No. 234/OA/NI/2009/III filed before the J.M.F.C., Margao. The said application has been duly signed by the petitioner as well as the respondent no.1 and their respective advocates. 2. For the reasons stated therein, leave is granted to the parties to compound the offences in the said Criminal Case No. 234/OA/NI/2009/III. Consequently, the petitioner is acquitted of the offences punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, in the said Criminal Case No.234/OA/NI/2009/III and as such the sentence imposed by judgment dated 30.08.2010 is quashed and set aside. The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.5000/- before the Goa State Legal Services Authority within two weeks from today. The petitioner who is present in Court has given an undertaking to that effect which undertaking is accepted. 3. In view of the above, the Registry is directed to permit the respondent no.1 to withdraw a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- deposited in this Court by the petitioner. 4. The application stands disposed of accordingly. F. M. REIS, J. at*