IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 3 OF 2011 MR. SAVIO S. FARIA ... Petitioner Versus MR. RAISON ALMEDIA AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. Arun Bras De Sa, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Vivek Rodrigues, Advocate for respondent no.1. Mr. C.A. Ferreira, PP, for respondent no.2. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE, J. Date:- 17th March, 2011 P.C. The petitioner and respondent no.2 are present with their respective Advocates. Shri Ferreira, learned PP, is present on behalf of respondent no.2. Application under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act has been filed duly signed by the petitioner, respondent no.1 and their respective Advocates seeking leave to compound the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,for which the petitioner has been convicted by the learned J.M.F.C., Margao and the appeal preferred against the said Judgment has been dismissed by the learned Sessions Judge, Margao. The application is taken on record and marked "X" for identification. In view of the above, the complainant and the accused are permitted to compound the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and consequently the petitioner stands acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Pursuant to the order passed by this Court, the petitioner has deposited an amount of Rs.4,00,000/-. Out of the said amount, an amount of Rs.3,40,000/- shall be paid to the respondent no.1. The balance amount of Rs.60,000/- shall be credited in the account of Goa State Legal Services Authority in terms of the Judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Damodar S. Prabhu V/s. Sayed Babalal H. {2010(5) SCC 663}. The balance amount of Rs.10,000/- due under the cheque is being given to respondent no.1. Respondent no.1 acknowledges the receipt of the said amount. Mr. D'Sa appearing for the petitioner states that he has deposited an amount of Rs.25,000/- before the appellate Court and the said amount be ordered to be returned to the petitioner. Mr. Rodrigues appearing for respondent no.1/complainant has no objection. Accordingly, the lower Appellate Court is directed to pay the said amount of Rs.25,000/- to respondent no.1. Revision Application stands disposed of accordingly. A. P. LAVANDE, J. oc