ORDER 1. Delay condoned. 2. Leave granted. 3. This appeal has been filed by the accused, who is convicted for the offence under Section 338 of the IPC. The trial court convicted the appellant and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months. 4. However, on appeal by the appellant, the appellate court, while confirming the conviction, reduced the sentence from six months to three months. While dismissing the criminal revision petition filed in Crl. Revision Case No.1031 of 1997, the High Court has confirmed the conviction recorded and sentence imposed by the appellate court. 5. The offence under Section 338 of IPC is a compoundable offence, with the consent of the person to whom hurt is caused. 6. In this appeal, the appellant has filed affidavit of the victim by name "B. Babu" by which he has expressed his no objection for compounding the offence for which appellant is convicted and sentenced. 7. When this matter has come up on earlier occasion on 01.02.2019, it was adjourned to enable the learned counsel appearing for the State of Telangana to verify the genuineness of the affidavit of the victim, i.e., Annexure P-7 and file a report before this Court. On instructions, it is stated by the learned counsel for the State that the affidavit of the victim "B. Babu" is filed voluntarily, as such, the said affidavit is taken on record. 8. In view of such development which has taken place as referred above, by taking into account the affidavit of the victim filed before this Court, conviction recorded and sentence imposed on the appellant is hereby set aside. 9. Consequently, he stands acquitted of the charge levelled against him. 10. Appeal stands disposed of accordingly.