NAINITAL, India, March 5 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment/order on Feb. 3:

1. Instant criminal revision has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 05.05.2025, passed in Criminal Appeal No.41 of 2024, Bilal Siddiqui vs. State of Uttarakhand and another, by the court of Additional Sessions Judge, Khatima, District Udham Singh Nagar whereby the appeal filed by the revisionist has been dismissed and the conviction dated 23.05.2023, passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Khatima, District Udham Singh Nagar in Criminal Complaint Case No.10 of 2021, Mahipal Vs. Bilal Siddiqui, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was affirmed.

2. There has been a delay of 181 days for preferring this criminal revision. The reasons have been disclosed in the Delay Condonation Application (IA) No.2 of 2026.

3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents do not deny or dispute the averments made in the delay condonation application.

5. In view of the above, the delay condonation application is allowed. The delay in filing the criminal revision is condoned. The criminal revision is to be treated within time.

6. There is also Exemption Application (IA) No.4 of 2026 for exempting the revisionist from surrendering in compliance of the impugned judgment and order. In view of the compromise arrived at between the parties, the application for exempting the revisionist from surrendering is also allowed.

7. In the interaction with the respondent no.2, Mahipal Singh, duly identified by his counsel Mr. Ayush Saxena, Advocate, he has acknowledged entering into a compromise with the revisionist and receipt of an amount of Rs.2,50,000/- in full satisfaction of the cheque amount and that he does not wish to continue the case in future.

8. In view of the above, the compounding application is allowed. The opposite party no.2 and the revisionist are permitted to compound with the offence and the impugned judgment and order are hereby quashed.

9. The criminal revision is disposed of accordingly. 10. Urgency Application (IA) No.1 of 2026 also stands disposed of.

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