Shyam Kalyan Bhardwaj v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.REV.P. 111/2017 & Crl.M.A.1889/2017 & Crl.M.B.197/2017 SHYAM KALYAN BHARDWAJ ..... Petitioner Through :

Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Adv.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through :

Mr. Tarang Srivastava, APP for R-1.

Mr. D. K. Sharma, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 02.02.2017 Crl.M.A.1888/2017 (Delay) For the reasons as stated in the application, delay is condoned. Application is disposed of.

CRL.REV.P. 111/2017 Issue notice to the respondents. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor accepts notice for respondent no.1.

Respondent no.2 is present in Court along with his counsel and accepts notice.

It is submitted that petitioner (accused) and respondent no.2 (complainant) have settled their disputes amicably in respect of the cheque in question. It is further submitted that settled amount of `3,15,000/- has already been paid by son of petitioner to respondent no.2. Respondent no.2 submits that as on date he has received

the entire settled amount. He further submits that he has no objection in case offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is compounded. In view of the settlement arrived at between petitioner and respondent no.2, offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is permitted to be compounded. Petitioner is acquitted. Petitioner is stated to be in custody. He be released from jail, if not required in any other case.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous applications are disposed of as infructuous.

Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

FEBRUARY 02, 2017/dk