JUDGEMENT
Naresh Kumar Sanghi, J. -
(1.)CHALLENGE in this criminal revision petition is to the judgment dated 13.03.2014 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Fatehabad, whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner challenging his conviction and sentence for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act (for brevity "N.I. Act") recorded by the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Tohana, was dismissed.
(2.)LEARNED counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the criminal revision petition, better sense has prevailed and the cheque amount with interest and default amount were deposited with respondent No. 1 and now respondent No. 1 has no objection if the impugned judgments are set aside and the petitioner is acquitted of the charges levelled against the petitioner. He further submits that the offence punishable under Section 138 of the N.I. Act is compoundable as per the provisions contained in Section 147 of the N.I. Act.
In response to the notice issued by this Court, Sh. Jai Dev Manager, the Fatehabad District Primary Co -operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd., Tohana, has put in appearance for respondent No. 1. His statement has been recorded separately by this Court in which he admitted the factum of compromise and the receipt of the cheque amount with interest and the default amount and, therefore, the bank has no objection if the impugned judgments of conviction and sentence passed by the learned courts below are set aside and the petitioner is acquitted of the charges levelled against him.
(3.)LEARNED counsel for the State has no objection if the impugned judgments of conviction and sentence are set aside in view of the compromise effected between the petitioner and respondent No. 1.
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