PASSED

BYTHE

VII-

ADDITIONAL

DISTRICT

SESSIONS

JUDGE,

BELGAUM, IN CRL.A.NO.205/2013 DATED 26.11.2014

MODIFYING

JUDGMENT

PASSED

BYTHE

II-

ADDITIONAL

CIVIL

JDUGE

JMFC

COURT,

CHIKODI, IN C.C.NO.651/2020 DATED 05.12.2013 BY

ALLOWING

THIS

REVISION

PETITION

CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED

AND ETC.,.

THIS CRL.RP COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION

BEFORE LOK ADALAT AFTER BEING REFFERED BY THE

COURT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS

PASSED:

CONCILIATION ORDER

The petitioner, respondent and the respective

counsels are present. The parties are identified by their

respective counsels.

2.

On conciliation the parties have settled the

matter. A joint memo is filed recording the terms of the

settlement. As per the terms of the settlement the

petitioner/accused has already deposited Rs.1,50,000/-

out of compensation of Rs.3,00,000/- awarded by the first

appellate court.

3.

The respondent/complainant has agreed to

receive the said compensation amount of Rs.1,50,000/-

towards full and final settlement of the claim.

3

4.

Since

the

offence

under

the

Negotiable

Instruments Act is compoundable, permission accorded for

compounding in terms of the joint memo.

5.

The amount of Rs.1,50,000/- deposited before

the trail Court shall be paid to the complainant.

6.

In view of the compounding of the offence,

petition is allowed. The impugned order of conviction and

sentence are hereby set aside.

7.

The petitioner is acquitted of the offence

punishable under Section 138 of N.I. Act. Bail bond of the

petitioner and his surety shall stand discharged. The fine

amount deposited by the petitioner shall be refunded to

him.

8.

The trail court records to be transmitted to the

trial court forthwith.

Sd/-

JUDGE

Sd/-

MEMBER

PJ