HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CrlA (AS) No. 04/2023 Ravinder Singh …..Appellant Through: Mr. Arvind Singh Jalmeria, Advocate Vs Dalip Kumar .….Respondents Through: None CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE ORDER (03.02.2026) 01. The present appeal was referred to mediation in terms of order dated 10.07.2025 passed by this Court. 02. The record shows that the parties have appeared before the Mediator and the learned Mediator has submitted his report which is on record. 03. As per the report of the learned Mediator, the parties have entered into a settlement whereby the respondent has undertaken to pay an amount of Rs. 1,60,000/- to the appellant in full and final settlement of his claim. The report further indicates that the said amount has already been transferred by the respondent in the bank account of the appellant. Serial No. 93 2 CrlA (AS) No. 04/2023 04. In view of the above, the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for which the respondent was facing prosecution and which has led to the filing of the present appeal, stands compounded and the order of acquittal passed by the learned trial Magistrate is upheld. 05. The appeal is accordingly, disposed of. (SANJAY DHAR) JUDGE JAMMU 03.02.2026 SUNIL