2025:UHC:11144 I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL ( Befor e t h e Nat ion al Lok Adalat ) THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 1 3 t h DECEMBER, 2 0 2 5 CRI MI NAL REVI SI ON NO. 8 6 9 of 2 0 2 5 Arvind Kumar Gupta ... Revisionist Versus State of Uttarakhand and Another …Respondents Counsel for the Revisionist : Mr. Vivek Shukla, Advocate through video conferencing. Counsel for the State : Mr. Rakesh Negi, Brief Holder. Counsel for the Respondent no. 2: Mr. Bhuvnesh Joshi, Advocate. Hon ’ble Alok Ku m ar Ver m a,J. Revisionist-accused Arvind Kumar Gupta was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years along with a fine of Rs. 27,00,000/ - for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 vide judgment dated 18.10.2019, passed by learned III rd Additional Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar in Complaint Case No. 148 of 2017, “Chandrakanta Bandhu vs. Arvind Kumar Gupta”. 2. Revisionist filed an Appeal (Criminal Appeal No. 247 of 2019, “Arvind Kumar Gupta vs. State of Uttarakhand and Another”). The said appeal has been dismissed vide judgment dated 29.10.2025, passed by learned I st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Haridwar. 2025:UHC:11144 2 3. Mr. Vivek Shukla, learned counsel for the Revisionist through video conferencing and Mr. Bhuvnesh Joshi, learned counsel for the Respondent No. 2- Complainant. 4. Today, before the National Lok Adalat, the Revisionist-Arvind Kumar Gupta and Respondent No. 2- Chandrakanta Bandhu are present through video conferencing. 5. Revisionist is identified by Mr. Vivek Shukla, Advocate and Respondent no.2 is identified by Mr. Bhuvnesh Joshi, Advocate. 6. Both, the revisionist and respondent no.2 submitted that they have settled the matter and filed a Compromise Application. 7. Respondent No. 2 submitted that he has compounded the matter. He is requesting to quash the judgments, passed by learned Trial Court and learned Appellate Court. 8. Compromise is verified. 9. The Criminal Revision deserves to be allowed and is accordingly allowed by holding that since the offence has been compounded, the revisionist is entitled to acquittal. 10. The judgment dated 29.10.2025, passed by learned Appellate Court and the judgment dated 2025:UHC:11144 3 18.10.2019, passed by learned Trial Court are set aside. The revisionist is ordered to be acquitted of the charge levelled against him. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J. Dt: 13th December, 2025 Shiksha SHIKSHA BINJOLA Digitally signed by SHIKSHA BINJOLA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3410ef86ae41ec9fbabcd5dba6b3a2c24b5aa08b09c12f21822fbd40bf639b1c, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=FD80A2D028949381C52796A542D7FF0A9BED00E67B5283D205F18FE29BDF5 DD9, cn=SHIKSHA BINJOLA Date: 2025.12.13 14:18:56 +05'30'