THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N. TUKARAMJI
I.A.Nos.3, 4 and 5 of 2023
IN/AND
CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.309 OF 2023
COMMON ORDER:
This Criminal Revision Case has been filed assailing the
order dated 17.04.2023 passed in Crl.A.No.676 of 2017 on the file
of the III Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy
District whereby the judgment of conviction under Section 138 of
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short "NI Act") and
sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six
(06) months and to pay compensation of Rs.6,00,000/- in default
simple imprisonment for a period of three (03) months in
C.C.No.10 of 2017 passed by the III Special Magistrate,
Cyberabad at Hasthinapuram, Ranga Reddy District, has been
affirmed.
2. Pending revision case, the revision petitioner/accused and
the respondent No.2/de-facto complainant filed applications with
a prayer to permit them to enter into settlement and to permit the complainant to compound the offence and to set aside the 2 NTR,J crlrc_309_2023 impugned judgment of conviction as they have congenially settled the disputes between them.
3. It is represented that the revision petitioner/accused is presently serving sentence in Central Prison, Charlapally. The respondent No.2/de-facto complainant is present in person, his identity is verified by his Aadhar Card and certified by the counsel.
4. On interaction, the respondent No.2/de-facto complainant has submitted that, himself and the revision petitioner have cordially settled their issues in the revision case and he is ready to compound the offence and has no objection to set aside the proceedings against the revision petitioner.
5. In view of the compromise between the parties and the dispute being personal in nature, this Court is of the considered opinion that permitting the revision petitioner and the respondent No.2 to resolve the issue in this revision case would be in the interest of justice.
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6. Accordingly, I.A.Nos.3, 4 and 5 of 2023 are allowed and the offence under Section 138 of NI Act in C.C.No.10 of 2017 on the file of the III Special Magistrate, Cyberabad at Hasthinapuram, Ranga Reddy District, is compounded. In effect, the conviction and sentence against the revision petitioner is set aside and he is acquitted and set at liberty. Bail bond stands cancelled.
7. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is ordered.
As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions if any, stands closed.
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N. TUKARAMJI, J
Date: 17.10.2023
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N. TUKARAMJI I.A.Nos.3, 4 and 5 of 2023 IN/AND CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.309 OF 2023 Date: 17.10.2023.
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