IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 08.10.2025 Harwinder Singh @ Harvinder Singh and another ....Petitioner V/s Jasvir Singh ....Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Sumit Tiwana, Advocate for Mr. Navjot Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Dhiraj Jindal, Advocate for the respondent.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed impugning the judgment dated 28.08.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur & the judgment as also the order of sentence dated 12.08.2024 passed by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Sunam 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 19.09.2025 (copy whereof appended as Annexure R-2 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 ap