THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.R.C.M.P.No.2598 of 2011 and CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1477 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Revision Case is filed by the petitioner to set aside the Judgment and Conviction passed against him in C.C.No.356 of 2009 by the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Armoor, as confirmed by the learned Sessions Judge, Nizamabad, in Criminal Appeal No.101 of 2010. Heard both sides. Initially, the petitioner-accused was prosecuted in C.C.No.356 of 2009 by the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Armoor, wherein he was convicted under Section 255 (2) Cr.P.C. for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act and sentenced to undergo Rigorous 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.101 of 2010, whereby the learned Sessions Judge, Nizamabad, on the consideration of the material available on record, vide judgment dated 29.06.2011, 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 voter identity card bearing No.YOGO252122, in proof of his identity. The petitioner also filed a petition in Crl.RC.MP.No.2598 of 2011 with a prayer to record the compromise and acquit him by setting aside the impugned judgments. An affidavit duly signed by both parties is filed before this Court. When questioned, the de facto complainant reiterated the contents of the affidavit and stated that the disputes between himself and the accused are settled outside the Court and he had no objection to acquit the petitioner/accused. In view of the fact that the parties have compromised the matter outside the Court 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. Further, the petitioner and the 1st respondent/defacto-complainant are directed to pay an amount of Rs.2,500/- (Rupees Two thousand five hundred only), towards costs, before the A.P. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and accordingly they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt No.225 dated 27.08.2011. Accordingly, Crl.R.C.MP.No.2598 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, consequently, the petitioner-accused is acquitted of the charge levelled against him. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 27th August, 2011 cbs THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.R.C.M.P.No.2598 of 2011 and CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1477 of 2011 (Allowed) 27th August, 2011 cbs