IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2009 / 22ND ASHADHA 1931 CRL.REV.PET.NO. 2241 OF 2009() ---------------------------------------------- CRA.276/2002 OF III ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CC.517/1999 OF JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PARAVOOR .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S):APPELLANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------------------------------- N.AJAYALAL,S/O.HARIDASAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT PALAZHI VEEDU, NEDUNGOLAM P.O. OZHUKUPARA PARAVUR VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. S.RAVEEDNRAN PILLAI,S/O.SANKARA PILLAI, RESIDING AT THUSHARA, KOONAYIL CHERY PARAVOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI C.S. HRITHWIK ADV. SRI.S.ABHILASH FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CRL. R.P. NO.2241 of 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 13th day of July, 2009 O R D E R -------------- This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kollam in Crl. Appeal No.276 of 2002 confirming conviction and 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.6775 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from application No.6775 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.6775 of 2009 is allowed. The composition entered between petitioner and respondent No.2 is accepted and that shall have the effect of acquittal of the petitioner under Section 320(8) of Code of Criminal Procedure. Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of as above. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv