IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.54199 of 2009 and Crl.Rev.No.2627 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 04.11.2009 Indu ....Petitioner(s) vs. Amandeep Singh ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.P.K.Kukreja, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.B.K.Bali, Advocate, for the respondent. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. The present revision petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 7.2.2008 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala vide which the petitioner was found guilty of violating Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and accordingly, convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two months. The petitioner challenged the said order by way of appeal before the learned Lower Appellate Court which came to be dismissed vide order dated 28.8.2009. Hence, the present revision petition. Counsel for the petitioner contends that during the pendency of the present revision petition, a compromise has been entered into between the parties and the petitioner has paid the amount of cheques in dispute i.e. Rs.1 lac to the respondent-Amandeep Singh. He submits that in acceptance of the factum of the compromise, an application being Crl.Misc.No.54199 of 2009 has been filed by Kulbir Singh, father of the complainant- Crl.Misc.No.54199 of 2009 and -2- Crl.Rev.No.2627 of 2009 (O&M) Amandeep Singh, who is holder of his Special Power of Attorney. The copy of the special power of attorney has been attached with the application. Counsel for the respondent accepts the factum of compromise and receipt of Rs.1 lac by the complainant Amandeep Singh. Sh.Kulbir Singh, Special Power of Attorney holder of Amandeep Singh-complainant is present in court and has been identified by Mr.B.K.Bali, Advocate, for the respondent-complainant. He states that the compromise has indeed been entered into and the total amount of cheques in dispute i.e. Rs.1 lac has been received by the complainant and, therefore, he has no objection if the offence is compounded as has been provided under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. I have heard counsel for the parties and have gone through the records of the case. In the light of the compromise which has been entered into between the petitioner and the respondent and the acceptance of the factum of compromise by Kulbir Singh-Special Power of Attorney holder on behalf of Amandeep Singh and keeping in view the provisions of Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the offence for which the petitioner has been convicted and sentenced is hereby compounded. The petitioner is directed to be released on receipt of the copy of this order. A copy of this order be given dasti to the counsel for the petitioner under the signatures of the Special Secretary of this Court. November 04, 2009 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE