IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2536 of 2009 ------------------------------ CRA.717/2006 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-2), THRISSUR C.C.NO.3/2005 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE, KODUNGALLUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: --------------------- ABDUL KAREEM S/o. MUHAMMEDKUTTY, MANAKKULANGARAPARAMBIL HOUSE KODAKARA VILLAGE MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK SRI.K.S.SALEESH RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: --------------- 1. SADANANDAN, S/o. NARAYANAN POYYARA HOUSE, ATHANI AMSOM METHALA VILLAGE KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY Public Prosecutor HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM PUBLIC PROSECUTOR: SRI C S HRITHWIK SRI.M.B.VIMALRAJ FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2536 of 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this 06th day of August 2009 ORDER This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track No-II, Thrissur in Crl. Appeal No. 717 of 2006 confirming conviction but modifying sentence of petitioner for offence punishable under Sec.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, “the Act”) 2. Petitioner and respondent No.1 filed Crl.M.A.No.7716 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from Crl.M.A.No.7716 of 2009 that parties have settled the dispute out of court. There is no reason to think that the composition is not voluntary. Offence under Sec.138 of the Act is made compoundable under Sec.147 of the Act. Hence permission is granted and Crl.M.A.No.7716 of 2009 is allowed. The composition entered between petitioner and respondent No.1 is accepted and that shall have the effect of acquittal of petitioner under Sec.320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Revision Petition is disposed of as above. THOMAS P JOSEPH, JUDGE Sbna/