Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.

I.A. No. 6942 of 2017

Heard Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Subodh Kumar Dubey, learned counsel appearing for the opposite party no. 2.

2. This interlocutory application has been preferred by the petitioner for exempting to surrender in view of the compromise which has been arrived at between the parties.

3. It appears that the petitioner was convicted for the offence punishable under section 138 of the N.I. Act which was subsequently affirmed in appeal. However during the pendency of this revision application the matter has been compromised between the parties and the entire amount as per the terms and conditions of the compromise has also been returned back to the opposite party no. 2.

4. Learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2 also does not have any objection to the prayer made by the petitioner in view of the fact that the compromise has been effected between the parties which being an exceptional circumstance, the petitioner is therefore exempted to surrender in terms of Rule 159 of the Jharkhand High Court, Rules.

5. I.A. No. 6942 of 2017 stands disposed of.

Cr. Revision. No. 1078 of 2017

6. In this applicatio