$~16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010789882024 + CRL.REV.P.(NI) 45/2024, CRL.M.(BAIL) 1855/2024 RAJESH VERMA THROGH PAROKAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chemendra Kaushik, Adv. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for the State with Ms. Vanshika Singh and Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Advs. Ms.Tanya Sharma, Adv. for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 02.09.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and the respondent no.2 have settled the dispute inter se themselves vide the Memorandum of Understanding dated 14.08.2025, which is filed on record. 2. As per the said Memorandum of Understanding, the petitioner shall pay an amount of Rs.8,80,000/- to the respondent no.2 within a period of three years in equal monthly instalment commencing from 01.11.2025. 3. In view thereof, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to compound the offence. 4. Considering the parties have already resolved the disputes inter se themselves vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 14.08.2025, as also 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 05/09/2026 at 10:06:29 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 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 and the impugned judgment dated 05.08.2024 passed by learned Principal District & Session Judge, East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi in Criminal Appeal No.203/2023 and order of conviction & sentenced dated 05.06.2023 & 05.06.2023 passed by learned MM (Mahila Court)-01, East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi in Case No.176/2019 are thus set aside and the petitioner stands acquitted as per Section 320(8) of the Code of the Criminal Procedure, 1973. 7. Accordingly, the present petition alongwith the pending application is disposed of. SAURABH BANERJEE, J SEPTEMBER 2, 2026/rr 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 05/09/2026 at 10:06:29