IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2008 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3638 OF 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.656/2005 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT-III, KOZHIKODE ST.4/2003 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KOZHIKODE .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S)/APPELLANTS/ ACCUSED: ---------------------------- 1. M/S. A.T.KOPRA TRADERS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, V.ABDURAHIMAN, SILK STREET, CALICUT. 2. V.ABDURAHIMAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O. ASSAINAR, PARTNER, M/S. A.T.KOPRA TRADERS, SILK STREET, CALICUT-1. BY ADV. SRI.A.V.M.SALAHUDDEEN RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT AND STATE: ------------------------------------ 1. M.HAMSA, S/O. ALI, AGED 45 YEARS, MUNDATH HOUSE, POKKUNN, KOZHIKODE-13. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. NAZAR FOR R2 SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ------------------------------------------ CRL.R.P. NO. 3638 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of December, 2008 O R D E R Revision petitioners are the accused and first respondent the complainant in S.T.4 of 2003 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Kozhikode. They were convicted for the offence under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Conviction was confirmed by Sessions Court, Kozhikode in Crl. Appeal 656 of 2005. Revision is filed challenging the conviction. 2. Crl.M.A.12384 of 2008 is filed seeking permission to compound the offence stating that they have amicably settled the dispute and first respondent/complainant may be permitted to withdraw the amount deposited by revision petitioners before the Magistrate. Crl.M.A.12384 of 2008 is allowed. Permission is granted to compound the offence. Offence is compounded. First respondent/complainant is permitted to withdraw the amount, if any, deposited before the Magistrate. M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE Okb/-