M/S Verma Traders And Another v. Anita Nanda
CRR-3094-2025 (O&M)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CRR-3094-2025 (O&M) Decided on: 02.02.2026 M/s Verma Traders and another ... Petitioner VS.
Anit Nanda ... Respondent
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA
Present:
Mr. Robert Kanwar Advocate for the petitioners.
Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Advocate for the respondent.
**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.
Case No.
Criminal Complaint No.3424 of 2015 Date of decision: 13.08.2019 Names of accused/ convicts/ appellant Anita Nanda Conviction under sections 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act Sentence imposed RI for 06 months and to pay compensation of Rs.84,000/- Criminal Appeal No.
389 of 11.09.2019 CNR No.CHCH01-007411-2019 Date of decision: 06.11.2025 Memo of appearance on behalf of the respondent is taken on record. 1.
Challenging the judgment dated 13.08.2019 passed by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh and judgment dated 06.11.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh, the petitioner has come up before this Court by filing the present criminal revision petition under Sections 397/401 r/w 482 CrPC. 2.
Counsel for the petitioner submits that they want to settle the matter and he has brought the demand draft of entire cheque amount along with compensation of Rs.84,000/- drawn in favour of the respondent-Anita Nanda. Respondent-Ms. Anita Nanda is present ANJU RANI 2026.02.04 16:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh
CRR-3094-2025 (O&M) in the Court and draft has been handed over to the respondent through her counsel. 3.
Counsel for the respondent submits that subject to her rights in the Civil Court she has no objection if the present petition is allowed and the victim is acquitted as the matter has been settled between the parties.
4.
Section 147 of Negotiable Instruments Act makes an offence punishable and explicitly no permission of the Court is required. Even if the complainant has been convicted and the appeal filed against conviction has been dismissed by the Sessions Court, once the parties had settled the matter, this Court has no authority to refuse such compromise.
5.
In the above background, present petition is allowed. The judgment of conviction dated 13.08.2019 passed by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Chandigarh and similar the judgment dated 06.11.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh in appeal, are quashed and set aside. Present petitioner is acquitted of all charges. Bail bonds are discharged. All pending application(s), if any, stand closed. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 02.02.2026 anju rani Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable:
No ANJU RANI 2026.02.04 16:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh