THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.R.C.M.P.No.2652 of 2011 and CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1732 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Revision Case is filed by the petitioner with a prayer to set aside the Judgment and conviction passed against him in C.C.No.2 of 2008 by the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Andole at Jogipet, as confirmed by the learned III Additional District & Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court) at Medak, in Criminal Appeal No.57 of 2010. Heard both sides. Initially, the petitioner-accused was prosecuted in C.C.No.2 of 2008 by the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Andole at Jogipet, wherein he was convicted under Section 255 (2) Cr.P.C., for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, and sentenced to undergo Simple Imprisonment for a period of six months and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine amount, to suffer simple imprisonment for a period of three months. As against the said conviction, the accused preferred Criminal Appeal No.57 of 2010, whereby the learned III Additional District & Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court) at Medak, on the consideration of the material available on record, vide judgment dated 08.08.2011, confirmed the judgment of the trial court. Aggrieved thereby, present revision is filed by the petitioner- accused. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the de facto complainant is present. He filed a copy of his household card bearing No.PAP 172602500452, in proof of his identity. The petitioner also filed Crl.RC.MP.No.2652 of 2011 with a prayer to record the compromise between himself and the defacto-complainant and to acquit him by setting aside the impugned judgments. The petitioner and the defacto-complainant filed separate affidavits before this Court. When questioned, the de facto complainant reiterated the contents of the affidavit and stated that as the petitioner has paid the entire amount covered by the cheque to him, he accepted for compromise and that he had no objection to acquit the petitioner/accused. In the light of the compromise entered into between the parties and in view of the guidelines laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court, by exercising inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the petitioner can be acquitted. In view of compounding of the offence, the petitioner and the 1st respondent/defacto-complainant are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/-, towards costs, before the A.P. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and accordingly they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt No.229 dated 30.08.2011. Accordingly, Crl.RC.MP.No.2652 of 2011 and the Criminal Revision Case are allowed and the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court and confirmed by the Appellate Court are hereby set aside and the petitioner- accused is acquitted of the charge levelled against him. _________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 30th August, 2011 cbs THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.R.C.M.P.No.2652 of 2011 and CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1732 of 2011 30th August, 2011 cbs