The court allows the Criminal Revision Petition due to the settlement between parties, resulting in the acquittal of the accused.

ORDER

The above Criminal Revision Petition is filed against the conviction and sentence imposed as per the impugned judgment. The trial court convicted and sentenced the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and he was sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months and to pay a fine of `3,30,000/- (Rupees Three lakhs thirty thousand only). The appeal filed filed by the petitioner was dismissed.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned counsel appearing for the 2^nd respondent and the learned Public Prosecutor.

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3. Counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the 2^nd respondent submitted that the matter is settled and the 2^nd respondent filed an application stating that he has no objection in setting aside the impugned judgment and he is not interested to proceed with the case. If that be the case, the compounding petition can be allowed and the impugned judgment can be set aside.

Therefore, Crl.M.A. No.3 of 2025 is allowed. The impugned judgment is set aside. The petitioner is set free.

Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Petition is allowed.