Shri Mahesh Jaiswal v. Sh. Atul Dham

$~95 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.REV.P.(NI) 4/2026, CRL.M.(BAIL) 36/2026-Suspension of sentence.

SHRI MAHESH JAISWAL .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Jaiswal, Mr.

Abhishek Kumar, Mr.

Suresh Prasad and Mr. Shakun Chauhan, Advocates versus SH. ATUL DHAM .....Respondent Through:

None

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

O R D E R

% 06.05.2026 1.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, in view of the Settlement Agreement dated 01.04.2026 arrived inter se the parties, seeks that there is nothing remaining herein and also compounding of the offence. 3.

Considering the parties have already resolved the disputes inter se themselves mutually vide the Settlement Deed dated 27.04.2026, 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 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 08/05/2026 at 11:17:06

judgment 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 MAY 6, 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 08/05/2026 at 11:17:06