TMI Blog2006 (8) TMI 685X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... J. 1. The petitioner was tried in a private criminal complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (hereinafter referred to as `the Act') and sentenced to undergo RI for two years and to pay compensation to the tune of twice the amount of the cheques to the complainant Hari Ram. The aforementioned judgment of conviction and sentence dated 2/3.3.2005 passed by Judicial Mag ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... terms of the compromise be recorded. The lower Court was directed to submit a report along with the statements of the parties. 3. Joint statements of both the parties i.e. the petitioner as well as of respondent No. 2, was recorded by Additional Sessions Judge, Bhiwani. They also vouchsafed the contents of settlement deed dated 23.3.2006, which was, accordingly, Exhibited as C-2. The parties al ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Section 401 Cr.P.C. Reference may be made to Section 320(6) Cr.P.C. in this regard. 6. Further, under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C. the composition of an offence shall have the effect of acquittal of the accused with whom the offence has been compounded. In view of the above, where the parties have voluntarily settled the matter, it is a fit case for allowing them to compound the offence. Order acc ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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