THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.480 of 2011 ORDER:- The petitioner herein was tried by the Judicial First Class Magistrate for Railways, Guntur, in C.C.No.183 of 2010 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. During the course of the trial, the complainant i.e., the first respondent herein was examined as P.W.1 and he got exhibited Exs.P1 to P.5. On a overall assessment of the said documentary evidence, the trial Court came to the conclusion that the petitioner is guilty of the said offence and accordingly, sentenced him to suffer simple imprisonment for a period of one year and also sentenced him to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for a period of one month. The said judgment was questioned by filing Criminal Appeal No. 249 of 2010 and the learned VII Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), Guntur, by his judgment dated 21st January, 2011, while concurring with the said findings of the trial Court dismissed the appeal. This revision is filed questioning the said judgment dated 21.01.2011. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner paid the entire cheque amount of Rs.6,00,000/- to the complainant i.e., the first respondent herein and in that regard both the parties have entered into compromise and also filed a memorandum of compromise. Parties are present. On questioning the complainant, who is arrayed as first respondent herein, stated that he received the said cheque amount of Rs.6,00,000/- from the petitioner and he has no objection if the offence is compounded. Having regard to the fact that the entire cheque amount of Rs.6,00,000/- is paid to the complainant and the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is compoundable, this Court is of the view that the same can be compounded. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed and the impugned judgment is set aside. The offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is compounded and the petitioner is accordingly, acquitted. ______________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 24th February 2011 Note:- Issue C.C. within three days (B/O) bud THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE (SR) NO. 30313 of 2010 DATED: 09.09.2010