IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 03.02.2026 Date of uploading:03.02.2026 Mukesh Kumar ....Petitioner V/s State of Haryana and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Prashant Singh Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Gurmeet Singh, AAG, Haryana Mr. Aman Yadav, Advocate for respondent No.2.

*****

SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed impugning the judgment dated 13.10.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rewari & the judgment dated 04.07.2019 as also the order of sentence dated 08.07.2019 passed by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Rewari, 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 19.01.2026 (Annexure A-1). 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. Learned counsel appearing for the com