A. Aswini, v. C. Shobana,

Bail Slip The Petitioner/Accused Viz., S.Aswini was directed to be released on bail as per order of this Court dated 15.4.2016 and made in Crl.M.P.No.4407/2016 in Crl.R.C.No.634 of 2016.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 08.01.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN Crl.R.C.No.634 of 2016 and Crl.M.P.No.145 of 2019 S.Aswini

...Petitioner

Vs.

S.Shobana

...Respondent

The Criminal Revisions filed under Section 397 read with 401 of Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to set aside the judgment dated 21.12.2015 made in C.A.No.70 of 2015 on the file of the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Salem, confirming the judgment dated 26.03.2015 made in C.C.No.8 of 2014 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Salem and acquit the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mrs.Zeenath Begum For Respondent : Mr.D.Shivakumaran

ORDER

This criminal revision is preferred against two concurrent judgments of the Courts below convicting the petitioner for offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and sentencing her to undergo six months rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/, in default, one month simple imprisonment.

When the matter is called both the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the respondent informed that a settlement has been reached between the parties. Crl.M.P.No.145 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

of 2019 has been filed by the petitioner/accused informing that the matter has been compromised between her and the respondent/complainant and this Court may set aside the conviction rendered by the trial Court in C.C.No.8 of 2014 under judgment dated 26.03.2015, as confirmed in C.A.No.70 of 2015 under judgment dated 21.12.2015.

Taking into consideration the affidavit filed by the petitioner/accused and the petition to compound the offence moved by her, this Court records compounding of offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. This Criminal Revision Case shall stand allowed and the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act tried in C.C.No.8 of 2014, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Salem, shall stand compounded. According to Section 320(8) Cr.P.C., the petitioner/accused shall stand acquitted of all charges against her. Fine amount, if any, paid by the petitioner shall be refunded to her. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar cgi To

1. The III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Salem.

2. The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Salem.

Copy to The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/S.Zeenath Begum, Advocate sr.1862 +1cc to M/S.D.Shivakumaran, Advocate sr.2057 Crl.R.C.No.634 of 2016 mp[co] srg 20/02/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/