JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Abhitab Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the revisionist, Sri O.P. Mishra, learned AGA for the State and Smt. Archana Tyagi, learned counsel for respondents.

2. By means of this criminal revision, the revisionist has challenged an order dated 23.03.2023 passed by Session Judge, Meerut in criminal revision no. 206 of 2023 (Vishwakarma Builders and Others vs. State of U.P. and Another) whereby the learned revisional court set aside the order dated 24.02.2023 passed by Additional Special Court no. 2, Meerut in criminal complaint case no. 1575 of 2009 (Rani Gaur vs. Vishwakarma Builders and Others) under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, Police Station Partapur, District Meerut.

3. Relevant facts are as below:-

The instant revisionist filed a complaint on 11.08.2009 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, which is pending before the trial court; during the course of proceedings the accused filed a demand draft of Rs. 11 lakhs and made a prayer before the trial court to direct the revisionist/complainant to compound the case; the revisionist objected to compounding saying that she is not ready to settle the matter for Rs. 11 lakhs after lapse