..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2542 OF 2008 Mr.Dheeraj Rambhia and Anr. ..Petitioners. Versus M/s.Zee Telefilms Ltd., and Anr. ..Respondents. .... Mr.Ramesh Jain, Adv. for the petitioners. Mr.A.S.Shitole, APP, for the State. Mr.Nilesh V. Mekel party respondent present. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 15th December, 2008. DATED : 15th December, 2008. DATED : 15th December, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioners - orig.accused, respondent - orig.complainant who is present in person and the learned APP for the State. 2. Complaints under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act came to be filed by the respondent against the petitioners before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 10th Court, Andheri, Mumbai. The said complaints were numbered as CC No.291/SS/2004 & 641/SS/2004. 3. By judgment and order dated 21.12.2005 the learned Metropolitan Magistrate convicted the petitioners under Section 138 r/w. 141 of Negotiable Instruments Act. The learned Magistrate sentenced petitioner No.1 to suffer SI for four months and ..(2).. petitioner Nos.1 & 2 both were sentenced to pay to pay fine of Rs.5000/- each in default petitioner No.1 was sentenced to suffer SI for 45 DAYS. Being aggrieved thereby, the petitioners preferred Criminal Appeal Nos.60 & 61 of 2006 before the Sessions Court for Greater Mumbai By judgment and order dated 7.7.2008 the learned Sessions Judge dismissed both the appeals. Being aggrieved by both the judgments and orders, this Writ Petition has been preferred. 4. The learned Advocate for the respondent - orig.complainant has tendered an application for compounding the offence. The said application is taken on record and marked "X" for identification. 5. In view of the above facts, the offence is compounded and the petitioners - accused are acquitted therein. Their bail bonds shall stand cancelled. 6. Criminal Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)