1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 631 OF 2008 Mr. Venkatesh Nampalli Boddul ..Applicant versus Mr. B. M. Keni & Anr. ..Respondents WITH CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 632 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 633 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 634 OF 2008 Mr. Venkatesh Nampalli Boddul ..Applicant versus Bhavika Vidyalaya Mandal & Anr. ..Respondents Mr. Dilip Bodake for Applicant. Mr. N. R. Bubna for Respondent No. 1. Mr. K. V. Saste - APP for Respondent No. 2 - State. CORAM : B. R. GAVAI, J. DATED : APRIL 27, 2010. P.C. : 1. All these revisions arise out of the Orders passed by the 6th Jt. J.M.F.C. Thane dated 19th October 2005 thereby convicting the applicant – accused for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and the Orders passed by the learned Sessions Judge, 2 Thane dated 7th October 2008 thereby dismissing the appeals. 2. During the pendency of the present proceedings, the matters have been amicably settled between the parties. The Consent Minutes of Order duly signed by the applicant and the respondent no. 1 and their respective counsels are placed on record. The same are taken on record and marked ‘X’ for identification. 3. Since the dispute between the parties is on account of an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and since parties have amicably settled the dispute between them, no purpose will be served in keeping the criminal proceedings pending. The Orders of the conviction and sentence and the Orders of the appellate court confirming the same are quashed and set aside. The applicant – accused is acquitted of the offences charged with. His bail bonds shall stand cancelled. 4. In view of the disposal of the revision applications, pending applications viz. Criminal applications Nos. 517 of 2009, 519 of 2009, 520 of 2009 and 521 of 2009 in the aforesaid revisions applications does not survive and stands disposed of. (B. R. GAVAI, J.)