IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2008 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3698 OF 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.250/2007 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-I), KOTTAYAM CC.262/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-III, KOTTAYAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- V.C.JACOB,AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.CHACKO, VETTIKULATHU HOUSE, AMAYANNOOR P.O.,POOTHIRICKAL, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW PHILIP EDAPPALLIL RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: -------------------------------------- 1. SURESH KUMAR, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.CHELLAPPAN, PANTHIRUPARAYIL HOUSE, CHENGALAM (SOUTH) P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. STATE OF KEALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M.NAZAR FOR R2 SRI.S.JAYAKRISHNAN FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ------------------------------------------ CRL.R.P. NO. 3698 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of December, 2008 O R D E R Revision petitioner is the accused and first respondent the complainant in C.C.262 of 2003 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate-III, Kottayam. Petitioner was convicted for the offence under section 420 of Indian Penal Code. Petitioner challenged the conviction before Sessions Court, Kottayam in Crl. Appeal 250 of 2007. Learned Sessions Judge on reappreciation of evidence confirmed the conviction and sentence and dismissed the appeal. Revision is filed challenging the conviction and sentence. 2. Crl.M.A.12501 of 2008 is filed under section 320 of Code of Criminal Procedure by first respondent, the complainant, along with revision petitioner seeking permission to compound the offence. An offence under section 420 IPC is compoundable with leave of the Court as provided under section 320(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure and it is compoundable by the person cheated. As first respondent has stated that he has settled the CRRP3698/2008 2 dispute and sought permission to compound the offence, permission is granted to compound the offence. Offence is compounded. M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE Okb/-