THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. CHANDRA KUMAR Crl.R.C.M.P. No. 183 of 2010 and Criminal Revision Case No. 125 of 2010 Date: 01-02-2010 Between: Kandula Venkata Rama Vijay Kumar. - - - Petitioner/Accused And Addanki Ramachandra Rao and The State of A.P., Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. - - - Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. CHANDRA KUMAR Crl.R.C.M.P. No. 183 of 2010 and Criminal Revision Case No.125 of 2010 JUDGMENT: This Criminal Revision Case is filed by the Petitioner/Accused assailing the Judgment dated 10-12-2009 in Criminal Appeal No.25 of 2008, passed by the learned I Additional Sessions Judge Krishna District at Machilipatnam, confirming the conviction and sentence imposed on him and setting aside the compensation of Rs.98,000/- awarded by the learned II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Machilipatnam, vide judgment dated 11-02-2008 in C.C. No.209 of 2004 for the offences punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Now Crl.R.C.M.P. No.183 of 2010 is filed by both the parties seeking permission to compound the offence. T h e de facto complainant and the revision petitioner/accused are present. The de facto complainant stated that they have compromised the matter voluntarily and that he may be permitted to compound the offence and the petitioner/accused may be acquitted of the offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by setting aside the conviction and sentence imposed on him. In the circumstances, the de facto complainant is permitted to compound the offence and accordingly Crl.R.C.M.P. No. 183 of 2010 is allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Revision Case is also allowed acquitting the petitioner/accused, under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C., setting aside the conviction and sentence imposed on him by the Courts below for the offences punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. ______________________ B. CHANDRA KUMAR, J. Date: 01-02-2010. DSH