IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 25TH BHADRA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2896 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.338/2007 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC)-II, PALAKKAD ST.517/2005 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, PALAKKAD .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): ------------------------------ SREEKANTAN PILLAI, S/O. LATE VASUDEVAN, THAMBI, ANJALI, KANJIKULAM, MARUTHAROAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. K. NATARAJAN, S/O. KESAVA MANNADIAR, MANGODE HOUSE, PUDUNAGARAM, PALAKKAD. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRAKRISHNAN FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2896 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of September, 2009 ORDER The Revision Petitioner was convicted by the Judicial First Class Magistate- Palakkad in ST No.517/2005 for offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. In appeal the Additional Sessions Court (Fast Track-II), Palakkad confirmed the conviction and sentence. Now this revision petition. 2. Today when the revision come up for hearing the revision petitioner and the first respondent filed a joint petition as Crl.M.Application No.8910/2009 seeking order for compoun- ding the offence. Having heard either side I find no reason to reject the petition. 2. Hence the petition is recorded. The Revision petitioner is acquitted under section 147 of the Negotiable Instrument Act r/w Section 320 (8) of Cr.PC and set aside the liability. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE ssn