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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SANJAY PRASAD
Subodh Singh, son of Late Narendra Nath Singh @ Narendra Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
The present Criminal Revision No. 27 of 2025 has been filed on behalf of the petitioner challenging the judgment dated 27.07.2019 passed by the Sri Ravi Ranjan, learned Additional Sessions Judge IV, Dhanbad in Criminal Appeal No. 132 of 2018 and Criminal Appeal No. 139 of 2018 whereby learned Additional Sessions Judge IV, Dhanbad has dismissed the appeals filed by the petitioner and one Md. Nizamuddin by affirming the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 02.06.2018 passed by Ms. Ritwika Singh, the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dhanbad in Complaint Case No. 1564 of 2012/T.R. No. 1843 of 2018 whereby the petitioner and one Md. Nizamuddin have been convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act and sentenced to undergoS.I. for a period of one (1) year each and to pay Rs. 13,50,000/ (Rupees Thirteen Lakh Fifty Thousand) each as compensation by the petitioner and one Md. Nizamuddin.
2. I. A. No. 471 of 2025 has been filed on behalf of both the sides by way of a joint compromise application.
3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2.
4. It is submitted
The court allows the compounding of an offence under the Negotiable Instrument Act following a compromise between the parties, emphasizing the importance of justice and judicial efficiency.
The court allows compounding of offences under the Negotiable Instrument Act in personal disputes without public policy concerns, enabling parties to resolve matters amicably.
The court affirmed that compromises can be validly recognized in criminal cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, allowing for quashing of proceedings.
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