Sh. Dharam Chand Garg v. Sh. Ravinder Kumar

$~43 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.REV.P.(NI) 83/2026 & CRL.M.A. 9101/2026 SH. DHARAM CHAND GARG .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Radhika, Mr. Pawan Gupta and Mr. Julius Masih, Advocates versus SH. RAVINDER KUMAR .....Respondent Through:

Mr.

Madhur Tiwari and Mr.

Pravesh Sirohi, Advocates

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

O R D E R

% 24.04.2026 1.

By virtue of the present application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 12.03.2026 (impugned order) passed by the learned ASJ, North-West District, Rohini Courts, Delhi (learned Appellate Court) in C.A. No.233/2023 entitled 'Dharam Chand Garg vs. Ravinder Kumar', wherein the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the judgement on conviction dated 21.09.2023 and order on sentence dated 07.10.2023 passed by the learned MM, North-West District, Rohini Courts, Delhi (learned Trial Court) in CC No.1877/2016 entitled 'Sh. Ravinder Kumar vs. Sh. Dharam Chand Garg' was dismissed, and conviction of the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) was upheld.

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2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, in view of the Settlement Agreement dated 02.04.2026 arrived inter se the parties, seeks leave to compound the offence.

3.

It is stated that vide the Settlement Agreement, the petitioner has already paid her a sum of Rs.2,59,000/- to the respondent by way of a Demand Draft dated 13.03.2026 bearing No.436482 drawn on IndusInd Bank as full and final settlement.

4.

Considering the parties have already resolved the disputes inter se themselves vide Settlement Agreement dated 02.04.2026, as also since the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881(NI Act) is compoundable under Section 147 thereof, it would be just and proper to compound the offence.

5.

Accordingly, the offence under Section 138 NI Act is compounded and the composition stands recorded.

6.

Resultantly, the present revision petition is allowed. The impugned order is thus set aside and the petitioner stands acquitted as per Section 320(8) of the Code of the Criminal Procedure, 1973. 7.

Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of. SAURABH BANERJEE, J APRIL 24, 2026/rr The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 27/04/2026 at 11:59:29