CRL.M.C. 9180/2025 $~89 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC011047142025 + CRL.M.C. 9180/2025 JETH MAL NAHATA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akhil Krishan Maggu, Advocate. versus M/S RAJ POLYMERS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mayank Kamra, Advocate alongwith Mr. Pankaj Aggarwal, Respondent in Person. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN O R D E R % 20.08.2026 CRL.M.A. 25588/2026 (early hearing) By way of the present application, the petitioner seeks early hearing of the captioned petition. For the reasons stated in the application, and with the consent of Mr. Mayank Kamra, learned counsel for the respondent, the captioned petition is taken up on Board. The application, accordingly, stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 9180/2025 1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner challenges the judgment of conviction dated 28.04.2023 passed by the learned Magistrate, whereby he was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 [“NI Act”], as well as the subsequent order on sentence dated 11.07.2023, whereby he was sentenced to simple imprisonment for a period of six months and directed to pay a sum of Rs. 15,00,000/- as compensation to the respondent. The petitioner also assails 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 22/08/2026 at 10:10:23 CRL.M.C. 9180/2025 the judgment dated 12.11.2025 passed by the learned Sessions Court, whereby the judgment of conviction and order on sentence were affirmed. 2. The parties have amicably settled their dispute in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 07.02.2026, which was taken on record by this Court vide order dated 25.02.2026. 3. I am informed that the Settlement Agreement has been fully complied with, although the last instalment payable thereunder was paid with some delay. The respondent has acknowledged receipt of the entire settlement amount, alongwith the interest accrued thereon, and has also placed on record a certificate stating that he has no objection to the compounding of the offence under Section 138 of the NI Act. 4. The petitioner and Mr. Pankaj Aggarwal, proprietor of the respondent, are present in Court and confirm the terms of the settlement. 5. In view of the settlement between the parties, and the fact that the Settlement Agreement has been fully complied with, the offence under Section 138 of the NI Act is compounded on the terms contained in the Settlement Agreement dated 07.02.2026 and the present order. 6. The petition, alongwith pending applications, is disposed of in the above terms. 7. Next date of hearing already fixed, i.e. 07.10.2026, stands cancelled. PRATEEK JALAN, J AUGUST 20, 2026 ‘pv’/SM/SD/ 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 22/08/2026 at 10:10:23