IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2449 OF 2003() ------------------------------ CRA.506/2001 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC) I, THRISSUR CC.1383/1997 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, CHAVAKKAD .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- BASHEER, S/O.THIRUNELLY VEETIL KUNHIMON, KUNDALIYOOR DESOM, ENGANDIYOOR VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAVI SANKAR RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT AND STATE : ------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SHAFEEQ, S/O.KARAPPAM VEETTIL MUHAMMED, MUKTHIAR AGENT OF SOUDHA, W/O.KARAPPAM VEETTIL MUHAMMED, KUNDALIYOOR DESOM, ENGANDIYOOR VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.RAJIT FOR R2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. KAMMAPPU FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ------------------------------------------ CRL.R.P. NO. 2449 OF 2003 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of November, 2008 O R D E R Revision petitioner is the accused and second respondent the complainant in C.C. 1383 of 1998 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Chavakkad. Petitioner was convicted for the offence under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Conviction was confirmed and sentence was modified in Crl.Appeal 506 of 2001 by Additional Sessions Judge, Thrissur. Revision is filed challenging the conviction and sentence. 2. Crl.M.A. 11344 of 2008 is filed by second respondent along with revision petitioner under section 147 of N.I. Act seeking permission to compound the offence stating that they have settled the dispute and revision petitioner has paid the amount due to the second respondent. It is also stated that Rs.20,000/- was deposited by the revision petitioner before the Magistrate and it may be allowed to be withdrawn by the revision petitioner. Crl.M.A. 11344 of 2008 is allowed. Permission is granted to compound the offence. Offence is compounded. If the revision petitioner has deposited any CRRP 2449/03 2 amount before Judicial First Class Magistrate, Chavakkad in this case, he is permitted to withdraw the same. M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE Okb/-