914 CRIR 89 2026 vinita IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.89 OF 2026 VINAYAK DATTARAM CHODANKAR ... APPLICANT Versus VPK URBAN CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD. REPRESENTED BY ITS FIELD ASSISTANCE VISHNU SHANKAR GAUDE ... RESPONDENT Mr Tanmai Gawas, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr Jatin Ramaiya, Advocate with Ms Komal Naik, Advocate for the Respondent. CORAM:- AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. DATED :- 9th October, 2026 P.C. Heard Mr T. Gawas, learned Counsel for the Applicant. 2. It is submitted that the Applicant has paid the entire compensation amount to the Respondent/Society. 3. In view thereof, it is submitted that the offence committed by the Applicant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act be compounded. 4. It is submitted by the learned Counsel for the Respondent No.1 that since the Applicant has paid the entire compensation amount, 9th October, 2026 2026:BHC-GOA:2068 914 CRIR 89 2026 they have no objection if the offence committed by the Applicant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is compounded. 5. In view thereof, the judgment and orders dated 23.3.2023 and 17.4.2023 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class at Mapusa, in Criminal Case No.OA/529/2017/B and the judgment and order dated 6.8.2025 passed by the Sessions Judge-1, Mapusa in Criminal Appeal No.383/2023 are quashed and set aside. Consequently, the offence committed by the Applicant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act stands compounded. 6. The Applicant has also paid Rs 34,300/- towards costs to the Goa State Legal Services Authority. The receipt of the payment made is taken on record and marked 'A' for identification. 7. The learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant had deposited a sum of Rs. 20,000/- before the Nazir of the Sessions Court during the pendency of the appeal proceedings. The Nazir of the Sessions Court is ordered and directed to verify whether the said amount has been deposited and, if so, to remit the same to the Applicant along with the accrued interest within a period of two weeks from today. The Bank account details of the Applicant are as follows:- 9th October, 2026 914 CRIR 89 2026 Beneficiary Name:- VPK Urban Multipurpose Co-op Society Ltd. Bank Name : The Goa State Co-op Bank Ltd. Sanquelim Branch. Type of Account :Saving Account Account No:- 000902020000275 IFSC Code: YESB0GSCB09 MICR Code: 403415008 8. Criminal Revision Application stands disposed of. Pending Applications, if any, stand disposed of. 9. This order will be digitally signed by the Private Secretary/Personal Assistant of this Court. All concerned will act on production by fax or email of a digitally signed copy of this order. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. 9th October, 2026 Signed by: VINITA VIKAS NAIK Designation: Private Secretary Date: 14/10/2026 16:54:52