21 CRIR 24 2022 siddhi IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.24 OF 2022 HEMANT KRISHNANATH MALVANKAR ... APPLICANT Versus V.P.K. URBAN CO OP. SOCIETY LTD, REP. BY DIVAKAR KRISHNA DHARGALKAR ... RESPONDENT Mr. Siddhesh Shet, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms. Komal Naik, Advocate for the Respondent. CORAM:- AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. DATED :- 9th October, 2026 P.C. 1. Heard learned Advocate for the Applicant. 2. By the present Criminal Revision Application, the Applicant has challenged the Judgment and Order dated 16.08.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mapusa, in Criminal Appeal No. 146 of 2019. By the impugned order, the learned Judge was pleased to confirm the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class in proceedings arising out of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 3. Today, it is submitted on behalf of the Applicant that the Applicant has paid the entire compensation amount to Respondent -V.P.K. Urban Co-operative Society Ltd. The learned counsel 9th October, 2026 2026:BHC-GOA:2052 21 CRIR 24 2022 appearing for Respondent-Society confirms that the Society has received the entire compensation amount. 4. In view thereof, Respondent has no objection to compound the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 5. Therefore, the Judgment and Order dated 16.08.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mapusa, in Criminal Appeal No. 146 of 2019 and the Judgment and Order dated 30.11.2019 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, 'C' Court, Mapusa, in Criminal Case No.20/NIA/2017/C are quashed and set aside. The offence committed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, stands compounded. 6. The Applicant shall pay Rs.50,000/-(Rupees Fifty Thousand only) to the Goa State Legal Services Authority towards costs. The costs shall be paid within one week from today. 7. The Registrar of this Court and the Superintendent of the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge are ordered and directed to remit the amount deposited in the name of the Respondent-Society. The Bank details of the Respondent-Society are as follows:- Beneficiary Name: VPK Urban Multipurpose Co-op Society Ltd. 9th October, 2026 21 CRIR 24 2022 Bank Name: State Bank of India Branch: Honda Branch Current Account No. 11327815106 IFSC Code;- SBIN0006191 MICR - 403002020 8. The relief granted in this Criminal Revision Application shall be granted on payment of costs. 9. The Criminal Revision Application stands disposed of. 10. List the matter for compliance with this order on 23.10.2026. 11. This order will be digitally signed by the Private Secretary/Personal Assistant of this Court. All concerned will act on the production by fax or email of a digitally signed copy of this order. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. 9th October, 2026 Signed by: SHAKUNTALA ZALMI Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 13/10/2026 15:19:22