IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2009 / 23RD ASWINA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2839 of 2009() ------------------------------------------ CRA.133/2008 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, (ADHOC-I), PALAKKAD ST.61/2006 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-III, PALAKKAD .................... REVN. PETITIONER/ACCUSED/APPELLANT. ------------------------------------------------------------- C. SANKARAN, S/O. CHAMI MOOTHAN, 33/80A, DEVI NAGAR, VEPPANKODE, VADAKKANTHARA, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN MR.SAIJO HASSAN RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/RESPONDENTS. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. MUTHUKUMAR, S/O. VENUGOPAL, JAYA NIVAS, KARNAKI NAGAR, PALAKKAD. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.RITHWIK. R1 BY ADV. MR.RAFEEK. V.K. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.R.P.No.2839 2009. = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 15th day of October, 2009. O R D E R Revision petitioner is the accused in ST.No.61/2006 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-III, Palakkad. The first respondent herein prosecuted the revision petitioner alleging offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The learned Magistrate after due trial found the revision petitioner guilty. Consequently he was convicted and sentenced to simple imprisonment for one month and directed to pay Rs.50,000/- as compensation to the first respondent. Crl.Appeal No.133/2008 preferred by the revision petitioner was dismissed. Assailing the above conviction and sentence as confirmed in appeal, this revision petition was filed. 2. Now the revision petitioner and the first respondent have settled the matter out of court and filed a Crl.R.P.No.2839 2009. -: 2 :- joint petition as Crl.M.A.No.9741/2009 seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. Having heard either side, I find no reason to reject the petition. Hence, the petition Crl.M.A.No. 9741/2009 is recorded and the revision petitioner is acquitted under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act read with Sec.320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and set at liberty. Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of as above. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. Kvs/-