IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.V.K.BALI WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1928 Crl.Rev.Pet.No.515 of 1997 --------------------------------- CRL.A.NO.4/1994 OF THE ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, KOZHIKODE. C.C.NO.367/1991 OF THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL I CLASS MAGISTRATE-I, KOZHIKODE. .................... REVISION PETITIONER:- --------------------------- SURESH BABU, S/O.RARAN, MALAYIL HOUSE, CHELAVOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.SURENDRAN SRI.P.M.PADMANABHAN RESPONDENTS:- ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUDHA, D/O.APPU, CHERUVALATH HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM VILLAGE, KOZHIKODE TALUK. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVINDRA BABU. R2 BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.K.Bali,C.J. -------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.515 of 1997 -------------------------- Dated, this the 15th day of November, 2006 ORDER V.K.Bali,C.J. (Oral) The petitioner has been held guilty under Section 500 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for one month vide order dated 17th December, 1993 passed by the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Kozhikode. Aggrieved, petitioner filed an appeal which has been dismissed vide order dated 10th April, 1997 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kozhikode. It is against these two orders that the present revision has been filed. 2. During the pendency of the revision, the parties have compromised. The contesting respondent is represented by her counsel. He confirms that the matter has been settled. That being so, the orders passed by the Courts below are set aside and the petitioner is acquitted of the offences charged. The Criminal Revision Petition is allowed as indicated above. V.K.Bali Chief Justice vku/-