1 1 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2834 OF 2006 A.Venkatramani s/o Annaswamy Iyer .. Applicant. Vs. Soft Pride Systems (Europe) Ltd. & Ors. .. Respondents. WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2835 OF 2006 A.Venkatramani s/o Annaswamy Iyer .. Applicant. Vs. Soft Pride Systems (Europe) Ltd. & Ors. .. Respondents. WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2836 OF 2006 A.Venkatramani s/o Annaswamy Iyer .. Applicant. Vs. Soft Pride Systems (Europe) Ltd. & Ors. .. Respondents. Mr.D.F.Sharma i/b Dharam & Co. for the applicant. Mr.J.P.Shah A.P.P. for respondent no.1. Mr.P.A.Pol for the State in CA Nos.2834/06, 2836/06. Mr.S.V.More for the State in CA No.2835/06. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. DATED : 7TH AUGUST, 2006 DATED : 7TH AUGUST, 2006 DATED : 7TH AUGUST, 2006 P.C.: . Heard learned counsel for the applicant and respondent no.1 and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2 2 2 2. In all three applications, an application seeking permission to compound the offence as provided for under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is filed by the learned counsel appearing for the parties duly signed by them and their clients. The applications are taken on record. Since the parties have amicably compounded the offence outside the Court and the accused has paid the amount of Rs.38,50,000/- to the complainant, the offence under section 138 is allowed to be compounded under section 147 of the Act. In view thereof the complaint bearing Nos.1067/2004, 6163/SS/2004 and 6161/SS/2004 are quashed and consequently, the accused stand discharged. 3. All the three applications are, accordingly, disposed of. (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.)