$~9 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010176202024 + CRL.M.C. 2719/2024 & CRL.M.A. 10347/2024 STAY, CRL.M.A. 1466/2025 FOR RELEASE OF AMOUNT OF RS. 2,27,000/- SUGANDHIM FOOD AND CATERING PVT. LTD AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Pranesh, Advocate versus B.K. JHA PROPRIETOR OF KRISHNA ENTERPRISES .....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Mr. Gulshan, Advs. along with respondent in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R % 06.10.2026 1. It has been submitted that during the pendency of the present petition both parties came to an amicable settlement whereby in terms of the said settlement, petitioner has paid Rs. 5,00,000/- to the complainant/respondent no. 2. 2. It is further submitted that the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act has since been compounded before the learned Trial Court and the complaint has accordingly been disposed of. 3. In view of the settlement between the parties, the learned counsel 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 11:27:32 for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with request that the cheque amount deposited with the Registrar General in terms of the order dated 04th April, 2024 of this Court be released to the petitioner. 4. The Court takes note that by order dated 04th April, 2024 wherein, the learned Trial Court proceedings were stayed, subject to petitioner depositing the entire cheque amount with the Registrar General of this Court within a period of three weeks from that day. The learned counsel submits that the amount stands deposited in terms of the said direction. 5. The statement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is taken on record. 6. Since the parties have come to an amicable settlement, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with direction that such cheque amount if lying deposited be released to the petitioner along with the accrued interest. RAVINDER DUDEJA, J OCTOBER 6, 2026/gs/ma 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 11:27:32