1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 05 OF 2010 Shekhar Laxman Mistry & Anr. ... Applicants. V/s. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent. Mr. Ghanshyam Upadhye i/b. M/s. Law Juris & Malika Ingle for the Applicants. Ms. P.P. Bhosle, APP for the Respondent. CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. DATED : 25th JANUARY 2010. P.C. :- This is an application filed by the Original Accused seeking compounding of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. The Petitioners/Accused were convicted and sentenced by the Trial Court, their Appeal was dismissed and even a Revision Application came to be dismissed by this Court. 3. Thereafter, during the time granted to surrender, the Petitioners have arranged for repayment of the compensation amount and it is stated by both sides that the amount has been paid. The Complainant’s Counsel is also present and she confirms all the statements in the memo of this application. 2 4. In the light of this, so also in the facts peculiar to this case, the offence is compounded. The order of conviction and sentence is set aside by consent of parties. The Application is allowed. The order should not be treated as precedent in all cases. (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J.)