1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA STAMP NUMBER MAIN NO. 3683 OF 2009 SHRI NARENDRA V. KANEKAR ... Applicant V e r s u s SYNDICATE BANK THROUGH CHIEF MANAGER ... Respondent Mr. G. M. Kanekar, Advocate for the Applicant. Coram :- R. M. SAVANT, J. Date :- 7th January, 2010. P.C. By an order passed today in Criminal Misc. Application No. 354 of 2009, the delay in filing the above Criminal Revision Application has been condoned. This matter was on board day before yesterday i.e. 5.1.2010 when the learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent Bank had sought time to file a purshis that the Respondent Bank has received the sum of Rs. 4,25,000/- towards the full and final settlement of the cheque amount and, therefore, the Respondent Bank wishes to compound the above case. The 2 manager of the Respondent Bank Margao Branch Shri Somasheakaraiah is personally present in the Court and has produced the purshis dated 7.1.2010 wherein it has been stated to the following effect :- "The Respondent received a sum of Rs. 4,25,000/- ( Rupees Four Lakhs Twenty Five Thousand Only ) by a cheque number "761077" 403025008 dated 6.10.2009 towards full and final settlement of cheque amount and the Respondent wish to compound the above case". The said purshis is taken on record and marked as "X" for identification. The manager Shri Somasheakaraiah states that the learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent Bank has met with an accident and is therefore not in a position to attend the Court today however, the manager Shri Somasheakaraiah who has been authorised by the Chief Manager by his letter dated 4.1.2010 to attend this case states that he has no objection to the Criminal Revision Application being taken up for hearing and disposed of. 2. The above Criminal Revision Application arises out of the judgment dated 30.3.2009 passed by the J.M.F.C., Margao, convicting the Applicant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, to simple imprisonment of 30 days and to pay compensation of Rs. 3,75,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment of two months. 3 3. The said conviction has been confirmed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-2, Margao, by judgment and order dated 31.7.2009 in Criminal Appeal No. 35 of 2009. 4. In view of the purshis filed by the Respondent Bank, the above case is accordingly compounded and resultantly the conviction of the Applicant is quashed and set aside and the Applicant shall stand acquitted of the said offence. Criminal Revision Application is accordingly disposed of. 5. The office to number the above Criminal Revision Application. R. M. SAVANT, J. at*