IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2009 / 2ND ASHADHA 1931 CRL.REV.PET.NO. 1984 OF 2009() -------------------------------------------- CRA.638/2007 OF ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC), KOTTAYAM ST.272/2006 OF JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II(MOBILE), KOTTAYAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS MATHEW, NADUMURIYIL HOUSE, MANARCADU P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM GEORGE JACOB RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT/STATE AND COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. JACOB ROBIN, KUNNEL HOUSE, KOLLAD P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI P.R. JAYAKRISHNAN ADV. SRI.JAWAHAR JOSE FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CRL. R.P. NO.1984 of 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2009 O R D E R -------------- This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge (Adhoc-I), Kottayam in Crl. Appeal No.638 of 2007 confirming conviction and sentence for offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, “the Act”). 2. Petitioner and respondent No.2 filed Crl.M.A No.6000 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from application No.6000 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.6000 of 2009 is allowed. The composition entered between petitioner and respondent No.2 is accepted and that shall have the effect of acquittal of the petitioner under Section 320(8) of Code of Criminal Procedure. Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of as above. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv MFA -: 2 :-