HASMUKHBHAI D PATEL Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) RULE . Ms.Chetna Shah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives the service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent No.1 � State and Mr.Mrugesh Jani, learned advocate waives the service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent No.2 � original complainant.

(2.) IN the facts and circumstances of the case and with the consent of the learned advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties, and it is reported that the parties have settled the dispute amicably, and the petitioner � original accused has already deposited principal amount of Rs.60,000.00 with interest at the rate of 10% per annum from the date of issuance of the cheque and the parties have requested to permit them to compound the offence, present Revision Application is taken up for final hearing today.

(3.) TODAY when the present Revision Application is taken up for final hearing, Mr.Chauhan learned advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner � original accused has stated that the petitioner � original accused has already deposited the cheque amount of Rs.60,000.00 with the learned appellate court and has also given a further sum of Rs.60,000.00 to the learned advocate for the respondent No.2 � original complainant by way of two Demand Drafts, to be paid to the original complainant towards interest on the principal amount from the date of issuance of the cheque and has also deposited 15% of the cheque amount i.e. Rs.9000.00 with the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority which the petitioner is required to be deposited in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Damodar S. Prabhu Vs. Sayed Babalal H., reported in (2010) 5 SCC 663, so as to enable the petitioner � accused to compound the offence for which he has been convicted.