Bhagtu Ram S/O Sh. Teju Ram v. State Of Haryana And ANR.

-1CRR-1559 of 2018 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRR-1559 of 2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: 22.02.2019 Bhagtu Ram ....Petitioner

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State of Haryana and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present:- Mr. Vaibhav Goel, Advocate, for Mr. Bhim Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Raj Kumar Makkar, Sr. DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Vinod Bhardwaj, Advocate, for respondent No.2. RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Through this revision, accused has laid challenge to judgment dated 26.04.2018 of the First Appellate Court, affirming judgment of conviction dated 12.10.2016 and order of sentence dated 13.10.2016 of the trial Court, holding guilty and sentencing the petitioner to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of two years and pay fine of `10,000/- under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short the 'Act'). In default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for three months.

Through CRM-6130 of 2019 under Section 147 of the Act read with Section 482 Cr.P.C., prayer has been made for compounding the offence of the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that parties have compromised the matter. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has admitted RAVINDER SINGH 2019.02.26 09:02 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

-2CRR-1559 of 2018 (O&M) the factum of compromise.

In compliance of order dated 11.01.2019 petitioner has produced receipt No.0002130 dated 13.02.2019 qua deposit of `28,650/- towards 15% of the cheque amount according to the ratio laid down in Damodar S. Prabhu v. Sayed Babalal H., 2010(2) R.C.R.(Criminal) 851. The same is taken on record.

In view of above, parties are permitted to compound the offence. Consequently, complaint filed by respondent No.2-complainant under Section 138/142 of the Act and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, including that of impugned judgments passed by Courts below are quashed.

Disposed of.

(RAMENDRA JAIN) February 22, 2019 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2019.02.26 09:02 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document