THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 998 OF 2009 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed against the conviction and sentence passed in Crl.R.P. No. 57 of 2007 vide order dated 9.2.2009 by the VI Additional Sessions judge, Visakapatnam, whereby the conviction and sentence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act dated 10.5.2007 passed in CC No. 255 of 2006 by II Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakapatnam was confirmed. Today when the matter is taken up, learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the amount involved in the case is only Rs.1503/- and the matter is settled between the parties and the said amount is paid by the petitioner to the respondent. Since the matter is settled between the parties, it amounts to compounding of the offence and this Court has no hesitation to set aside the judgment dated 9.2.2009 in Crl.Revision Petition No. 57 of 2007. Accordingly, the conviction and sentence is hereby set aside and the petition is allowed. _____________ RAJA ELANGO,J DATE: 20.1.2011 TVK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 998 OF 2009 DATE: 20.1.2011