Crl. Misc. -M No. 23422 of 2011 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. -M No. 23422 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.10.2011 Pardeep Kumar ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Haryana ..Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present : Mr. S.K. Tripathi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. G.S. Chahal, Addl. Advocate General, Haryana. RAJESH BINDAL, J. While issuing notice of motion on 4.8.2011, the following contentions of learned counsel for the petitioner were noticed: “The present FIR was registered on the complaint of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Kosli, District Rewari against the petitioner alleging that in the complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short, `the Act'), filed against the petitioner, he undertook before the learned Court below on 23.11.2009 that he will pay the balance consideration of ` 1,04,000/- within a period of six months. In view of his statement, the complaint was dismissed as withdrawn. The petitioner having not paid the amount, the present complaint was filed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that after the registration of the FIR, he has paid a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- to the complainant in the complaint under Section 138 of the Act filed against him. The complainant therein has even sworn an affidavit (Annexure P-1) accepting the amount and stated that he has compromised the mater and no claim remains against the petitioner.” It is not disputed by the learned counsel for the State that the Crl. Misc. -M No. 23422 of 2011 -2- complainant in the complaint filed under Section 138 of the Act has accepted ` One lac as full and final settlement of his claim against the petitioner. ` 5000/- has been deposited with District Legal Services Authority, Rewari. Considering the aforesaid fact, interim bail granted to the petitioner on 4.8.2011 is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of. ( Rajesh Bindal ) 14.10.2011 Judge Meenu