IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2010 / 23RD ASHADHA 1932 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2399 of 2003() ------------------------------ (CRL.A.NO.300/99 OF THE ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (SPL) KOTTAYAM, C.C.NO.428/1991 OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE'S COURT, KOTTAYAM) REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED. --------------------------------------- 1. PETER, PUTHUVALMALA HOUSE, PUTHUVAL BHAGOM, KOTHALA KARA, KOOROPPADA VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. JOSEPH @ KUNJACHAN, VENGACKAL HOUSE, PUTHUVAL BHAGAM, KOTHALA KARA, KOOROPADA VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT AND STATE. ------------------------------------- 1. JOHN, KALLUVETTAM KUZHIYIL HOUSE, PUTHUVAL BHAGAM, KOOROPPADA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.V.K.SUNIL FOR R3 TO 6 BY P.P.SRI.VENUGOPAL.M.R FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.K. MOHANAN, J. --------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.NO. 2399 of 2003 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of July, 2010 O R D E R ................ The above revision petition is referred by the accused revision petitioners, challenging their conviction and sentences under Sections 427, 447, 506(1) read with Section 34 of IPC and the judgment dated 22.11.1999 in C.C.No.428/91 of the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kottayam and the judgment dated 05.07.2003 in Crl.A.No.300/1999 of the Court of the Addl. Sessions Judge(Spl.), Kottayam. 2. The first revision petitioner is no more who died during the pendency of this revision petition. The first respondent, who is the complainant has also expired. 3. Today by a separate order in Crl. M.A.No. 6283/10 this Court has impleaded the legal heirs of the first respondent as additional respondents 3 to 6. By another 2 Crl.R.P.NO. 2399 of 2003 order in Crl.M.A.No.6284/10, the contesting parties are allowed to compound the offences for which the accused are convicted and sentenced and the challenge against the matter of this revision petition. Accordingly, the composition is recorded. 4. In the light of the composition of the offences between the contesting parties, I am of the view that this revision petition can be allowed acquitting the revision petitioner by virtue of Section 320(8) of Cr.P.C. In the result, this revision petition is allowed setting aside the judgments of the Courts below and acquitting the revision petitioners of all the charges levelled against them and they are set at liberty. Criminal revision petition is disposed of accordingly. V.K. MOHANAN, JUDGE rkc