IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1882 of 2010 Between: Edadasula Venkata Satyanarayana ..... PETITIONER AND The State of A.P. rep by Public Prosecutor and another ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: This revision is directed against the judgment dated 05-10-2010 passed in Crl.A.No.52 of 2009 on the file of the I Additional Sessions Judge, East Godavari at Rajahmundry, whereby and whereunder the learned Additional Sessions Judge confirmed the conviction and sentence of accused Edadasula Venkata Satyanarayana for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 in C.C.No.1747 of 2008 on the file of the VI Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Rajahmundry. 2. When the revision came up for admission, the petitioner and the second respondent/complainant appeared before the Court and moved Crl.R.C.M.P.No.306 of 2011 under Section 147 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 seeking permission of the Court to compound the offence. The said application is being allowed on this day by a separate order. 3. In view of the offence being compounded, the conviction of the petitioner/accused for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is set aside and he is acquitted for the same. Fine amount paid by him, if any, is ordered to be refunded. 4. Accordingly, the revision is allowed at the admission stage. _____________________________ B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J February 02, 2011. PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1882 of 2010 February 02, 2011