CRL.REV.P. 1192/2024 $~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010674462024 + CRL.REV.P. 1192/2024 & CRL.M.A. 30395/2026, CRL.M.(BAIL) 1650/2024 SH. VIRENDER SINGH RAWAT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jagat Singh, Advocate versus SMT PREM LATA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Roshan Lal, Mr. Rahul Chauhan and Mr. Suresh Chander, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA O R D E R % 30.09.2026 1. This petition has been filed under Section 442 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sahita, 2023 [‘BNSS’] seeking the following reliefs: - “a) setting aside the impugned order dated 29.08.2024 (annexure-p-1) passed by Sh. Joginder prakash Nahar, LD. ASJ, FTC-01, Central, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi in Criminal Appeal No. 232/2019, titled as "Virender Singh Rawat Vs. State & Ors.", whereby the Ld. Sessions Judge has affirmed the conviction of revisionist recorded by Ms. Snigdha Sarwariya, Ld. MM-03, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi in CC No. 543330/2016, titled as "Smt. Prem Lata Vs. Virender Singh Rawat", vide impugned order dated 06.04.2019 (Annexure-P-2) whereby the Ld. sessions judge has reduced the simple imprisonment for one year to probation of one year and sentenced to pay the compensation of Rs. 5,00,000/- and in default of payment of compensation to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months and the Ld. Sessions Judge has directed payment of compensation within a period of 30 days from the date of judgment i.e. 29.08.2024.” 2. Learned counsel for the parties state that in the interregnum, parties have arrived at a settlement vide Settlement Agreement dated 13.08.2026 and the Respondent/complainant has agreed to accept the sum of Rs. 3,25,000/- in full and final settlement of the compensation awarded by the 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 08/10/2026 at 11:28:31 CRL.REV.P. 1192/2024 Ld. Additional Sessions Judge [‘ASJ’] vide order dated 29.08.2024. 3. Learned counsel for the Respondent/complainant states that a sum of Rs. 1 lakh was received by the Respondent before the Ld. ASJ and a demand draft for a sum of Rs. 75,000/- vide DD no. 500031 drawn on ICICI Bank dated 29.08.2026 has been received today. 3.1 He states that the balance amount of Rs. 1,50,000/- has been deposited with the Registry of this Court by the Petitioner, as directed vide order dated 23.10.2024, and the said amount may be directed to be released to the Respondent/complainant. 3.2 He states that in view of the receipt of these monies, the matter be disposed of as compromised and the sentence of imprisonment may be set aside. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner confirms the submission of the Respondent. 5. In view of the aforesaid joint submissions of the parties, the Registry is directed to release the sum of Rs. 1,50,000/- along with interest, if any, accrued thereon, to the Respondent through RTGS on the Respondent filing the details of his bank account. 6. The learned ASJ vide impugned order dated 29.08.2024 upheld the conviction of the Petitioner under Section 138 of the NI Act, however, it modified the sentence and directed that Appellant will undergo probation of one year and pay compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs to the Respondent (i.e., complainant). 7. The parties have entered into a settlement agreement dated 13.08.2026 before the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Center, whereunder Respondent has agreed to accept a sum of Rs. 3,25,000/- in full 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 08/10/2026 at 11:28:31 CRL.REV.P. 1192/2024 and final settlement of its claim forming subject matter of the complaint. The parties further agreed that upon receipt of the aforesaid amount, the conviction order dated 06.04.2019 and the Appellate Order dated 29.08.2024 be set aside. [Re: Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S. Borcar & Anr.1] 8. The sentence awarded by the Trial Court was modified by the learned ASJ in appeal and therefore it is the sentence awarded vide order dated 29.08.2024 which is subsisting. 9. In view of the aforesaid settlement dated 13.08.2026 and its compliance by the Petitioner, the sentence of probation awarded by the Appellate Court vide order dated 29.08.2024 is set aside. It is noted that the direction of the Appellate Court to pay compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs also does not survive, in view of the settlement. The offence is hereby compounded, the conviction under Section 138 of NI Act is set aside and the appellant is hereby acquitted in CC No. 543330/2016. 10. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. 11. Pending applications, if any, stands disposed of. 12. The digitally signed copy of this order, duly uploaded on the official website of the Delhi High Court, www.delhihighcourt.nic.in, shall be treated as a certified copy of the order for the purpose of ensuring compliance. No physical copy of order shall be insisted by any authority/entity or litigant. MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J SEPTEMBER 30, 2026/rhc 1 2025 INSC 1158 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 08/10/2026 at 11:28:31