IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2011 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1933 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2643 of 2010() ------------------------------------ CRA.340/2006 of I ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD ST.2586/2003 of JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, OTTAPPALAM .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------- K.M.ARAVINDHAKSHAN, S/O.C.R.MENON, AGED 64 YEARS, RAM NIVAS, MANISSERY, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. JANARDHANAN, S/O.RAMAKUMARAN NAIR, KULAPPULLY, OTTAPALAM-679101. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY ADVS. SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN SRI.PUSHPARAJAN KODOTH SRI.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.K.MEERA THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, J. ----------------------------------- Crl. R.P. No.2643 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of May, 2011 ORDER In this Revision Petition filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of Cr.P.C the petitioner who was the accused in S.T.No.2586/2003 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ottapalam chalenges the conviction entered and the sentence passed against him for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'). The cheque amount was ` 1,10,000/-. The compensation ordered by the lower appellate court is ` 1,10,000/-. 2. I heard the learned counsel appearing for the Revision Petition and the learned Public Prosecutor. As directed by this Court on 6.5.2011, the petitioner has deposited 5% of the cheque amount to the Kerala Legal Service Authority and receipt has been produced, which is in compliance with the directions contained in Damodar. S. Prabhu's Case. The parties have settled the matter. Compounding petition has been filed. Composition has been recorded. It will have the effect of acquittal under Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. N.K. BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE acd