Gurmukh Singh vs State Of Punjab - 2025 Supreme(P&H) 628

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2025 Supreme(P&H) 628

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SUMEET GOEL
Gurmukh Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Ajit Singh Natt, Advocate
For the Respondent:Ms. Aiman J. Chishti, AAG, Punjab. and Mr. A.S. Mann, Advocate

JUDGMENT :

Sumeet Goel, J.

The present criminal revision petition bearing No.CRR-756- 2022 has been filed impugning the judgment dated 15.03.2022 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Patiala& the judgment as also the order of sentence dated 05.01.2019 passed by Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Samana whereby the petitioner has been convicted and sentenced for offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that during the pendency of proceedings, the petitioner and the complainant have entered into a settlement/compromise dated 09.06.2022 (copy whereof appended as Annexure P-6 with the present petition). Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that since the parties have amicably settled their dispute(s), the matter may be compounded and the petitioner be acquitted.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.2 & 3has ratified the factum of compromise/settlement having been arrived at between the parties and has further vouched the genuineness of the compromise/settlement dated 09.06.2022stated to be arrived between the parties. Accordingly, he has iterated that the respondent-complainant ha