IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2009 / 21ST SRAVANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2614 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.131/2007 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT,-I, MAVELIKKARA CC.740/2006 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, KAYAMKULAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S)/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: --------------------- SHAJI, S/O.NARAYANAN, AGED 40 YEARS, (STAFF M.S.M. COLLEGE) KOCHUTHUNDIL VEEDU, GOVINDAMUTTOM MURI, PUTHUPALLY VILLAGE, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.VINCENT JOSEPH SRI.V.BOBAN RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: --------------- 1. SASIDHARAN, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, SARATH BHAVANAM, GOVINDAMUTTOM MURI, PUTHUPALLY VILLAGE, KAYAMKULAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. ADV. SRI.S.DHANAPALAN FOR R1 SRI.CHARLES PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI C.S.HRITHWIK FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2009 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2614 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of August, 2009. ORDER This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Mavelikara in Crl.Appeal No.131 of 2007 confirming conviction and sentence of petitioner for offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, “the Act”). 2. Petitioner and respondent No.1 filed Crl.M.A.No.7955 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from Crl.M.A.No.7955 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 Section 138 of the Act is made compoundable under Section 147 of the Act. Hence permission is granted and Crl.M.A.No.7955 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 Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Revision Petition is disposed of as above. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, Judge. cks