Neutral Citation 2026:JHHC:28449 p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Rev. No. 531 of 2026 Saroj Kumar, S/o Harihar Prasad, R/o New Market Tenughat No.-1, P.O.- Tenughat, P.S.- Petarwar, Dist.- Bokaro. --- --- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Rohit Lal yadav, R/o Gharwatand, P.O.- Chanpi, P.S.- Petarwar, Dist.- Bokaro. --- --- Opposite Parties --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Adv. For the State : A.P.P. For the O.P. No. 2 : Mr. Santosh Kumar Soni, Adv. --- 03/21.09.2026 Heard Mr. Santosh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. as well as Mr. Santosh Kumar Soni, learned counsel appearing for the opposite party no. 2. 2. This application is directed against the order dated 28-01-2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bermo at Tenughat in Criminal Appeal No. 194/2025, whereby and whereunder, the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 06-08-2025 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Bermo at Tenughat in Complaint Case No. 391/2023 convicting the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 NI Act and sentencing him to undergo simple imprisonment for one year along with a compensation amount of Rs. 95,000/- has been affirmed. 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, that the matter has been compromised between the parties for which he has referred to I.A. No. 12026 of 2026. Learned counsel submits that an amount of Rs. 95,000/- was arrived at towards full and final settlement which has already been extended to the opposite Neutral Citation 2026:JHHC:28449 p. 2 party no. 2. 4. Mr. Santosh Kumar Soni, learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2 has accepted the factum of compromise and has further stated that he does not have any objection if this revision application is allowed. 5. Regard being had to the contents of the compromise petition as contained in I.A. No. 12026 of 2026 and the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the respective parties that the terms and conditions of the compromise seems to have been fulfilled as an amount of Rs. 95,000/- as agreed upon has already been extended to the opposite party no. 2, the impugned judgment and order of conviction dated 06-08-2025 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Bermo at Tenughat in Complaint Case No. 391/2023 and the order dated 28-01-2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bermo at Tenughat in Criminal Appeal No. 194/2025 are consequently set aside. 6. This application is allowed. 7. Pending I.A.(s), if any, stands closed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated- 21st September, 2026. Preet/- Uploaded on: 24 /09/2026.