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TMI Blog2022 (4) TMI 420X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e parties have voluntarily settled the disputes between themselves, it is a fit case for allowing them to compound the offence - Petition allowed. - CRR-1730-2019 (O&M) - - - Dated:- 5-4-2022 - HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Mr. Rajinder Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Parveen Kumar Aggarwal, DAG, Haryana Mr. Priyavrat Prashar, Advocate for respondent No. 2 ORDER JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. The present revision petition has been filed against the order dated 18.07.2019 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Kaithal, vide which the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 17.01.2019 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Kaitha ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ved against the said judgment of conviction and order of sentence, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the learned Sessions Judge, Kaithal, which came to be dismissed on 18.07.2019. 5. Still aggrieved, the present revision petition has been preferred by the petitioner. During the pendency of the present criminal revision petition, the matter was referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court and as per the report dated 27.09.2019, a settlement has been arrived at between them on 27.09.2019. It would be relevant to mention here that a reading of Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act read with Section 320 Cr.P.C. would show that where a settlement has been effected, the offence under Section 138 of the Negoti ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r Section 401 Criminal Procedure Code Reference may be made to Section 320(6) Criminal Procedure Code in this regard. 6. Further, under Section 320(8) Criminal Procedure Code the composition of an offence shall have the effect of acquittal of the accused with whom the offence has been compounded. 10. In view of the above, since, the parties have voluntarily settled the disputes between themselves, it is a fit case for allowing them to compound the offence. 11. Accordingly, the revision petition is allowed and the order dated 18.07.2019 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Kaithal and the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 17.01.2019 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Kaithal, are hereby set ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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