Kulwant Singh vs Jaspal Singh - 2025 Supreme(P&H) 831

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2025 Supreme(P&H) 831

PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
SUMEET GOEL
Kulwant Singh – Appellant
Versus
Jaspal Singh – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Gurmeet Singh Saini, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. Balraj Singh Sidhu, Advocate Mr. Yuvraj Singh, AAG Punjab

JUDGMENT :

Sumeet Goel, J. (Oral)

The present petition has been filed impugning the judgment dated 11.12.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Ferozepur & the judgment as also the order of sentence dated 02.03.2022 passed by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ferozepur 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 03.01.2025 (copy whereof has been appended as Annexure A-1 with the present petition). Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that, since the parties have amicably settled their dispute(s), the matter may be compounded and the petitioner be acquitted.

3. Notice of motion.

4. At this stage, Mr. Balraj Singh Sidhu, Advocate has entered appearance on behalf of the complainant-respondent No.1. He has filed his Vakalatnama which is taken on record. Learned counsel appearing for the complainant-respondent No.1 has ratified the factum of compromise/settlement having been arrived at between the parties and has f

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