IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2009 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1190 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.22/2006 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT,-I, MAVELIKKARA CC.650/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, MAVELIKKARA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S)/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: --------------------- K.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, VAZHAPPALLIL HOUSE, KOZHUVALLOOR P.O. CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MOHAMED HASHIM SMT.CAROLIN SINDHU VAZ RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KRALA. 2. T.C.ABRAHAM, AMPOLIL HOUSE, IRANIKUDY P.O., NOORANADU, PANDALAM. ADV. SRI.T.R.RENJITH FOR R2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHIR JAYAKRISHNAN FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.1190 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2009. ORDER This revision is in challenge of the judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Mavlikkara confirming conviction of the petitioner but modifying the sentence for offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, “the Act”). 2. Petitioner and respondent No.2 filed Crl.M.A.No.5321 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from Crl.M.A. No.5321 of 2009 that parties have settled the dispute out of court. There is no reason to think that the composition is not voluntary. Offence under Section 138 of the Act is made compoundable under Section 147 of the Act. Hence permission is granted and Crl.M.A.No.5321 of 2009 is allowed. The composition entered between the petitioner and respondent No.2 is accepted and that shall have the effect of acquittal of the petitioner under Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Revision Petition is disposed of as above. Crl.M.A.No.3562 of 2009 will stand dismissed. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, Judge.