* 1 * Cri.Revn.Appln. 576.2010 with Cri.Appln. 1425.2010 6.01.2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 576 OF 2010 A L O N G W I T H CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1425 OF 2010 [FOR BAIL] IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 576 OF 2010 Vilas Haribhau Mhaskar .......Applicant V/S. M/s. Lotus Enterprises and Anr. .........Respondents * * * * * * Mr. Shreekant Gavand , Advocate for the applicant. Partner of respondent no.1 present. Mr. Yogesh B. Dandekar, Advocate for the respondent no.1. Mr. P.S. Hingorani, APP for State-respondent no.2. Coram : Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J. 6 January, 2011. P.C. : 1. Not on Board. By consent, production granted at 3.00 p.m. 2. This Revision Application arises out of Criminal Appeal No. 44 * 2 * Cri.Revn.Appln. 576.2010 with Cri.Appln. 1425.2010 6.01.2011 of 2001 by which the Additional Sessions Judge, Raigad, Alibaug confirmed the judgment and order of conviction dated 25th November, 2009 passed by the Trial Court in Summary Criminal Case No. 1930 of 2007 under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act. 3. Respondent no.1 is the original complainant. Mr. Dandekar, the learned counsel for respondent no.1, tenders an affidavit stating that after disposal of the Criminal Appeal, a compromise has been arrived at between him and respondent no.1, pursuant to which the applicant has paid an amount of Rs.8 lacs to him in full and final settlement of the dispute. In view of payment of the amount of the cheque, respondent no.1 desires to compound the offence. The affidavit is taken on file. In view of compounding of the offence, the Criminal Revision Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). The impugned Judgment and Order dated 23rd December, 2010 passed by the Sessions Court, Raigad in Criminal Appeal No. 82 of 2009 and impugned Judgment and Order dated 25th November, 2009 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Panvel, District- Raigad in Summary Criminal Case No. 1930 of 2007 are quashed * 3 * Cri.Revn.Appln. 576.2010 with Cri.Appln. 1425.2010 6.01.2011 and set aside. The applicant is acquitted of the offence under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act. He is set at liberty forthwith, unless required in any other case. 4. In view of disposal of the Revision Application, the application for bail does not survive. The same is accordingly disposed off. [Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J]