Om Parkash vs Shammi Kumar And Anr
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                                                     Neutral Citation No:=2023:PHHC:118138




                                                              2023:PHHC:118138
        IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
                     AT CHANDIGARH


                                                 CRR No.1148 of 2023 (O&M)
                                                 Date of Decision : 29.08.2023

Om Parkash                                                             .....Petitioner

                                        Versus


Shammi Kumar and others                                            .....Respondents

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN

Present :    Mr. Akashdeep Miglani, Advocate
             for the petitioner.

PANKAJ JAIN, J.

Petitioner was convicted for an offence punishable under

Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short, 'the N.I.

Act') and was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of

1 year and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- and further Simple Imprisonment of

15 days in the case of default of the payment vide judgment dated 10th of

September, 2019 passed by Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Faridkot. The

judgment of conviction stands affirmed by the Appellate Court vide

judgment dated 22nd of March, 2023 which has been impugned by way of

present revision petition.

2. Notice of motion was issued vide order dated 2nd of May, 2023.

On 7th of July, 2023 counsel for the parties submitted before this Court that

the matter stands compromised as the complainant has received total cheque

amount and has agreed to compound the offence.

3. In view of above, the present revision petition is allowed as the

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offence for which the petitioner was convicted stands compounded.

Consequently, the judgment of conviction as well as order of sentence are

hereby set aside.

4. Pending application, if any, shall also stand disposed off.

August 29, 2023                                      (PANKAJ JAIN)
Dpr                                                     JUDGE
            Whether speaking/reasoned         :      Yes/No
            Whether reportable                :      Yes/No

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