BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT Arvind Ahluwalia Vs. M/s. Kalyan Contractors & Builders Co. Criminal Revision No. 126 of 2014 09.05.2026 Present: Mr. Saurabh Ahluwalia, Advocate, vice Mr. Somesh Sharma, Advocate, Legal Aid Counsel, for the petitioner alongwith petitioner-Arvind Ahluwalia in person. Mr. Kalayn Singh Thakur, for the respondent/complainant. The complainant/respondent has placed on record a copy of his Aadhaar Card for the purpose of identification and his identity is not disputed by the petitioner-accused. Mr. Somesh Sharma, Advocate, counsel for the petitioner, has also identified the parties. The matter has been referred for determination to the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties have voluntarily and amicably settled the matter with their free consent, will, volition and without any undue influence or misrepresentation. As per the settlement arrived at between the parties, the entire amount of the cheque has been received by the complainant/respondent. Thus, the parties have finally settled the matter amicably and noting is due against the petitioner/accused. Thus, in view of the aforesaid terms and conditions of the settlement, the matter stands finally settled between the parties. The terms and conditions of the settlement as above have been explained to the parties/counsel in Hindi, which they have accepted as correct and appended their signature in evidence of the settlement. Members have also counter signed it. The compounding of the offence shall have an effect of acquittal. Accordingly, the petitioner-accused stands acquitted. Since the parties have adopted cost effective and speedy disposal of the matter, before the National Lok Adalat, therefore, it is not expedient to impose any compounding fee for the settlement. File be sent to the Registry of the Hon’ble High Court for doing the needful/consignment. Copy of order be supplied to the parties free of costs. RO/AC (Prem Pal Ranta) Presiding Officer (Deepak Bhasin) Member 09th May,2026 (Lalit Kumar Sharma) (Shamsh Tabrez) Member