IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU MONDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 23RD MAGHA 1928 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 581 of 2007 ----------------------------- CRA.267/2004 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT(ADHOC)III, PATHANAMTHITTA CC.366/2002 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APELLANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- A.A.JOSEPH, S/O.ARAKKULAM AUGUSTINE, AGED 77 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, EBENEZER FABRICS, KACHERIPADI, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.T.JOSE RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------ 1. P.V.SHAJI @ SHAJI VARGHESE, PANACHAKUNNEL HOUSE, KUZHIKKALA P.O., KOZHENCHERY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ERNAKULAM. R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTORMR. AMJAD ALI SRI.JOHNY THOMAS THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. CRL.R.P.NO.581 of 2007 DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2007 ORDER The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced. He has filed a compounding petition signed by both parties and their respective counsel. The same is allowed. In the circumstances the matter stands compounded and the accused is acquitted. The Crl.R.P.is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE ks.