( 2026:JHHC:21605 ) 1 IN THE HIGHCOURT OFJHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Revision No. 748 of 2026 Murari Kumar Sahu, aged about 37 years, son of Bhuneshwar Prasad Sahu, Resident of Ward No. 21, Bakshidipa, Lohardaga, P.O. Badla, P.S. Lohardaga, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand. ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Raju Kumar Sahu … Opposite Parties --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Parties : Anup Pawan Topno, A.P.P. : Mr. Baibhaw Gahlaut, Advocate --- Order No.06 Dated 21st July, 2026 Heard Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. as well as Mr. Baibhaw Gahlaut, learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2. This application is directed against the order dated 30.01.2026 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Lohardaga in Cr. Appeal No. 43 of 2025, whereby and where under the appeal preferred against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 17.05.2025 passed in Complaint Case No. 46 of 2022 by the Learned Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Lohardaga by virtue of which the petitioner has been convicted for the offence under Section 138 of N.I. Act and has been sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one year along with the compensation of Rs. 2,50,000/- has been affirmed. It has been submitted at the outset by learned counsel for the appellant that the matter has been compromised between the parties, and the amount of Rs. 2 lakhs which was arrived at towards the full and final settlement has further been extended to the opposite party no. 2. Mr. Baibhaw Gahlaut, learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2 has accepted the factum of compromise as well as the fact that the amount of Rs. 2 lakhs as arrived at in the compromise, has been received by the opposite party no. 2. In view of the fact that a compromise has been effected between the parties and the terms and conditions of the compromise petition has been adhered to, and considering the contents of the joint compromise petition as contained in I.A. (Cr). No. 3577 of 2026, this revision application stands ( 2026:JHHC:21605 ) 2 allowed and the judgment dated 30.01.2026 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Lohardaga in Cr. Appeal No. 43 of 2025 and order of conviction and sentence dated 17.05.2025 passed in Complaint Case No. 46 of 2022 by the Learned Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Lohardaga are hereby set aside. Pending I.A(s). if any shall stand disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated:21.07.2026 Rashmi/- Uploaded on: