THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. CHANDRA KUMAR Crl.R.C.M.P. No. 163 of 2010 and Criminal Revision Case No. 1970 of 2009 Date: 28.01.2010 Between: Pallennagari Sathya Reddy .. Petitioner/Accused And Chennappa (died) per LRs K. Mahesh Kumar and others. .. Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. CHANDRA KUMAR Crl.R.C.M.P. No. 163 of 2010 and Criminal Revision Case No. 1970 of 2009 Judgment: This Criminal Revision Case is filed by the petitioner/accused assailing the judgment dated 16.11.2009 in Criminal Appeal No.34 of 2008 passed by the learned III Addl. Sessions Judge (FTC), Gadwal, confirming the conviction and sentence imposed on him by the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Gadwal, vide judgment dated 28.01.2008 in C.C. No.470 of 2000 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Now Crl.R.C.M.P. No. 163 of 2010 is filed by both the parties seeking permission to compound the offence. The LRs of the de facto complainant and the revision petitioner/accused are present. The LRs of the de facto complainant stated that they have compromised the matter voluntarily and that they may be permitted to compound the offence and the petitioner/accused may be acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by setting aside the conviction and sentence imposed on him. In the circumstances, the LRs of the de facto complainant are permitted to compound the offence and accordingly Crl.R.C.M.P. No.163 of 2010 is allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Revision Case is also allowed acquitting the petitioner/accused, under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C., setting aside the conviction and sentence imposed on him by the Courts below for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. ______________________ B. CHANDRA KUMAR, J. Date: 28.01.2010 Nsr