Conviction and sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act are under challenge in this revision. Pending the proceedings the parties settled the dispute amicably out of court and compounded the offence. Composition was accepted and permission for composition was granted on Crl. M.A 4015/14. Accordingly the conviction and sentence against the revision petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in S.T 3082/2009 of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court I, Kozhikode are hereby set aside and the revision petitioner is released from prosecution on the benefit of acquittal under Section 320 (8) Cr.P.C. The bail bond executed by the revision petitioner will stand discharged. The complainant (2nd respondent) is permitted to withdraw the amount in deposit in the trial court, in terms of the compromise. P.UBAID, JUDGE sab /True Copy/ PA TO JUDGE