I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL ( Before the National Lok Adalat)

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

13^th DECEMBER, 2025 CRI MI NAL REVI SI ON NO. 869 of 2025 Arvind Kumar Gupta ... Revisionist Versus State of Uttarakhand and Another …Respondents Counsel for the Revisionist : Mr. Vivek Shukla, Advocate through video conferencing.

Counsel for the State : Mr. Rakesh Negi, Brief Holder.

Counsel for the Respondent no. 2: Mr. Bhuvnesh Joshi, Advocate.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

Revisionist-accused Arvind Kumar Gupta was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years along with a fine of Rs. 27,00,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 vide judgment dated 18.10.2019, passed by learned III^rd Additional Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar in Complaint Case No. 148 of 2017, “Chandrakanta Bandhu vs. Arvind Kumar Gupta”.

2. Revisionist filed an Appeal (Criminal Appeal No. 247 of 2019, “Arvind Kumar Gupta vs. State of Uttarakhand and Another”). The said appeal has been dismissed vide District and Sessions Judge, Haridwar.

3. Mr. Vivek Shukla, learned counsel for the Revisionist through video conferencing and Mr. Bhuvnesh Joshi, learned counsel for the Respondent No. 2-

Complainant.

4. Today, before the National Lok Adalat, the Revisionist-Arvind Kumar Gupta and Respondent No. 2- Chandrakanta Bandhu are present through video conferencing.

5. Revisionist is identified by Mr. Vivek Shukla, Advocate and Respondent no.2 is identified by Mr. Bhuvnesh Joshi, Advocate.

6. Both, the revisionist and respondent no.2 submitted that they have settled the matter and filed a Compromise Application.

7. Respondent No. 2 submitted that he has compounded the matter. He is requesting to quash the judgments, passed by learned Trial Court and learned Appellate Court.

8. Compromise is verified.

9. The Criminal Revision deserves to be allowed and is accordingly allowed by holding that since the offence has been compounded, the revisionist is entitled to acquittal.

learned Appellate Court and the judgment dated

18.10.2019, passed by learned Trial Court are set aside. The revisionist is ordered to be acquitted of the charge levelled against him.

___________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J.

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