IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2008 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3954 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.17/2006 of I ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CC.945/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT:ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------------------------ MURALIDHARAN PILLAI, VIJAYA VILASOM, ARKKANNOOR P.O., AYOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.R.ARSHAD KHAN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS:COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. J.SASIKALA, D/O.JANAKI, SHEEBA SADANAM, POLICODU, VAYAKKAL P.O., VALAKOM VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI. SYAM J.SAM FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ........................................... CRL.R.P.NO. 3954 OF 2008 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 4th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2008 ORDER Revision Petitioner is the accused and first respondent, the complainant in C.C.945 of 2004 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Kottarakara. Revision Petitioner was convicted for the offence under Section 138 of N.I.Act. Conviction was confirmed by learned Sessions Judge, Kollam in Crl.A.17 of 2006. Revision petition is filed challenging the conviction and sentence. 2. Revision petitioner and first respondent jointly filed Crl.M.A. 12081 of 2008, an application under Section 147 of N.I.Act, seeking permission to compound the offence, stating that they have settled the dispute amicably and first respondent has received the amount due under the dishonoured cheque. Learned counsel appearing for first respondent submitted that first respondent has signed in Crl.M.A.12081 of 2008 and first respondent was introduced to him by the counsel who also had also filed vakalath with the learned counsel in the revision petition. Hence Crl.M.A. 12081 of 2008 is allowed. Permission is granted to compound the offence. Offence is compounded. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE lgk/-