IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3529 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.540/2007 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-II), KOTTAYAM ST.295/2006 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, KANJIRAPPALLY .................... REVN. PETITIONER: PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------- K.R.SASIDHARAN NAIR, KUMMANAPATHALIL HOUSE, KUROPADA KARA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEKUTTY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. KOTTAYAM URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO.421, REP. BY PONKUNNAM BRANCH MANAGER. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.RITHWIK THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.3529 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of November, 2009 ORDER Assailing the concurrent finding of guilty, consequent conviction and sentence for offence under Section138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in S.T.No.295 of 2006 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Kanjirappally, this revision petition was filed. 2. The revision petitioner along with the first respondent settled the matter out of court and filed Criminal M.Appl.No.11122 of 2009 seeking an order to compound the offence. 3. Having heard either side, I find no reason to reject the petition. Hence, the petition Criminal M.Appl.No.11122 of 2009 is recorded and the revision petitioner would stand acquitted under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and read with Section 320 (8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and is set at liberty. Revision petition is disposed as above. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE skj