IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2008 / 25TH ASWINA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3399 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.196/2007 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC), KOTTAYAM CC.94/2005 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS - I, ETTUMANUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): /APPELLANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS.M., MANKOTTIL HOUSE, MARIYA STORES, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.SOORAJ T.ELENJICKAL RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. UDAYAKUMAR.G., MANGALY HOUSE, ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.S.PRASANTH FOR R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.RAVEENDRA BABU FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. =========================== Crl.R.P. NO.3399 OF 2008 & Crl.M.Appl.10408/2008 =========================== Dated this the 17th day of October,2008 ORDER Petitioner is the accused and first respondent the complainant in C.C.94/2005 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ettumanoor. Petitioner was convicted and sentenced for the offence under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Though it was challenged in Crl.A.196/2007 before Sessions Court, Kottayam the appeal was dismissed. It is challenged in the revision. Petitioner and first respondent jointly filed a petition Crl.M.Appl.10408/2008 under section 147 of N.I. Act stating that they have settled the dispute involved in the case and seeking permission to compound the offence. As the petition is signed by first respondent, complainant and his counsel apart from the petitioner accused, permission is granted to compound the offence. Offence is compounded. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE tpl/- CRRP 2 M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. --------------------- W.P.(C).NO. /06 --------------------- JUDGMENT SEPTEMBER,2006