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2013 DIGILAW 423 (RAJ)

Kishore Singh Bhati v. Suresh Chand Jain

2013-02-19

NARENDRA KUMAR JAIN II

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JUDGMENT 1. - An undertaking/compromise has filed before this court by Shri Suresh Chand Jain S/o Shri Raran Lal Jain, Non-petitioner No. 1/complainant that a compromise has been entered into between the accused-petitioner, Kishore Singh Bhati S/o Shri Bhanwar Singh Bhati, presently confined at Central Jail, Jaipur and Non-petitioner No. 1/complainant, which has been placed on record before this Court. Mr. Suresh Chand Jain, Non-petitioner No. 1/complainant is also present in person before this Court and he has been identified by Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. According to the compromise, the complainant agrees that he has received full and final amount from the accused-petitioner, therefore, he does not wish to pursue any criminal proceeding against the accused-petitioner. 2. The Hon'ble Apex Court recently in Damodar S. Prabhu v. Sayed Babalal H., 2010 (1) NIJ 321 (SC) : 2010 (2) RLW 1599 (SC) has observed that considering the large number of cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Court should encourage on compounding of offence. The spirit of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, which is not so much as to punish the accused, but is moreso to ensure that the amount owed by the accused is realised by the complainant. 3. In the present case, since the amount has already been realised by the complainant, the undertaking/compromise filed by Non-petitioner No. 1/Complainant, Suresh Chand Jain is taken on record. 4. Since the parties have entered into a compromise and the amount has already been paid to the complainant. Suresh Chand Jain, as per his undertaking/compromise filed by him in this Court, this Court quashes and sets aside the judgment dated 16.12.2008 passed by Additional Civil Judge (S.D.) & Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate No. 7, Jaipur City, Jaipur in Criminal Case No. 292 of 2005 and judgment dated 16.3.2009 passed by Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track) No. 1, Jaipur City in Criminal Appeal No. 23 of 2009. The accused-petitioner, Kishore Singh Bhati S/o Shri Bhanwar Singh Bhati is acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, provided he shall deposit 15% of the cheque amount before the Trial Court. 5. The revision petition stands disposed of accordingly. Misc. Bail Application No 25 of 2013 also stands disposed of.Revision Petition disposed of. *******