$~17 to 19 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4983/2022 OM PRAKASH BHARDWAJ .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sunil Choudhary Advocate (through VC) Versus STATE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State Mr. Rahul Sharma and Mr. Utkarsh Jaiswal, Advocates for R-2 18 CRL.REV.P. 180/2021 GEETA RANI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rahul Sharma and Mr. Utkarsh Jaiswal, Advocates. Versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State 19 CRL.REV.P. 729/2022 OM PRAKASH BHARDWAJ .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sunil Choudhary Advocate (through VC) Versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 17/03/2026 at 11:04:36 Mr. Rahul Sharma and Mr. Utkarsh Jaiswal, Advocates for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 13.03.2026 CRL.M.C. 4983/2022 & CRL.REV.P. 729/2022 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners in view of the settlement agreement dated 01.05.2025 entered inter se the parties before the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre (DHCMCC), seeks leave to withdraw the present petitions. 2. As such, the present petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. CRL.REV.P. 180/2021 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner in view of the settlement agreement dated 01.05.2025 entered inter se the parties before the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre (DHCMCC) seeks leave to compound the offence. 4. Considering the parties have already resolved their disputes inter se themselves vide settlement agreement dated 01.05.2025, as also since the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881(NI Act) is compoundable under Section 147 thereof, it would be just and proper to grant permission to compound the offence. 5. Accordingly, the offence under Section 138 NI Act is compounded and the composition stands recorded. 6. Resultantly, the present revision petition is allowed. The impugned order is thus set aside and the petitioner stands acquitted as per Section 320(8) of the Code of the Criminal procedure. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 17/03/2026 at 11:04:36 7. The present petition is accordingly disposed of. 8. A copy of this order be kept in all the connected matters. SAURABH BANERJEE, J MARCH 13, 2026/So This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 17/03/2026 at 11:04:36