1 2026:CGHC:18351 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Criminal Revision No.197 of 2026 Vijay Mahant S/o Shri Garib Das Mahant Aged About 55 Years (Wrongly Mentioned In Jail Warrant As Garibandar Mahant) (Now 57 Years) R/o House No.Z-68, Gali No.5, Near Krishna Kids Academy, Dubey Colony, Mova, P.S. Pandri, Raipur District - Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus Ravindra Singh Bedi S/o Shri Pritam Singh Aged About 69 Years R/o House No.30/143, Gali No. 4C, New Shanti Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Non-Applicant For Applicant :Applicant present in person along with Shri Rajesh Kumar Kesharwani, Advocate. For Non-Applicant :Shri Pranjal Shukla, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Order on Board 22.04.2026 1. The Applicant had preferred the present Criminal Revision against the impugned judgment dated 28.01.2026 (Annexure A/1) SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.04.23 10:41:34 +0530 2 passed by the learned 6th Additional Sessions Judge, Raipur (C.G.) in Criminal Appeal No.206/2025, whereby the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 04.01.2025 (Annexure A/2) passed by the learned trial Court in Complaint Case No.6743/2023 were affirmed, convicting the Applicant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and sentencing him to undergo six months’ simple imprisonment along with payment of compensation of Rs.8,04,000/- to the complainant under Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with a default stipulation of three months’ additional simple imprisonment. 2. Heard on IA No.03/2026, an application for taking on record the compromise arrived between the parties and for acquittal of the Applicant from the charges. 3. Learned counsel for the parties submit that the dispute has been amicably settled between the parties and the said application has been filed before this Court in that regard. It is further submitted that the offence in question is compoundable under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and the Complainant/Non-Applicant has voluntarily entered into the compromise. 4. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court finds no reason to keep the matter pending. Accordingly, IA No.03/2026 is hereby allowed. 3 5. Consequently, the conviction of the Applicant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and the sentence awarded thereunder are hereby set aside in view of the compromise between the parties and the Applicant is acquitted of the said charge. 6. In view of above, the instant Criminal Revision stands disposed of. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) Judge Priya