JUDGMENT : AJAY MOHAN GOEL, J. 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner-accused against the judgments passed by learned trial Court as well as the learned appellate Court, wherein proceedings initiated against the petitioner under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, stood decided against him by the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shimla in Complaint No. 54-3 of 2015 dated 1.4.2017, which judgment passed by learned trial Court stood affirmed in appeal by learned appellate Court in Cr. Appeal No. 19-S/10 of 2017 dated 27.4.2018. 2. When this matter was taken up for consideration today, learned counsel for the petitioner as also learned vice counsel appearing for respondent No. 2 submit that as the matter stands settled between the petitioner and respondent No. 2 in terms of mediation which took place between the parties, therefore, respondent No. 2 has no objection in case the prayer of the petitioner for compounding of the offence is allowed. 3. Record further demonstrates that 15% of the cheque amount stands deposited by the petitioner with the H.P. State Legal Services Authority. 4. Taking into consideration the fact that the matter stands amicably settled between the complainant and the petitioner-accused and 15% of the cheque amount has already been deposited by the petitioner, his prayer for compounding of the offence is allowed. Judgment of the conviction passed against the petitioner is accordingly modified. Complainant shall be at liberty to have the amount deposited by accused in trial Court released in his favour. 5. Petition stands disposed of in above terms, so also pending miscellaneous applications, if any.