IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2010 / 29TH POUSHA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 257 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRA.410/2006 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC)-II, TRIVANDRUM CC.981/2003 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, VARKALA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED: --------------------------------------- R.MOHANAN, SANNATHU GRAMAM, METTIL THERUVU, JANARDANAPURAM, VARKALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS: --------------------------- 1. SUJATHA, W/O.MOHAN, M.S.NIVAS, KILITHATTUMUKKU, VARKALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.R. JAYAKRISHNAN SRI.SAKIR.K.H. FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 257 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 19th day of January, 2010 ORDER The revision petitioner who was the accused in a private complaint preferred by the first respondent herein as C.C. No. 981 of 2003 on the file of the J.F.C.M., Varkala stands concurrently convicted for an offence under Section 420 I.P.C. involving a cheque for Rs. 17,500/- of which Rs. 7,000/- had been paid. Pending this Revision, the first respondent/complainant has settled the matter with the revision petitioner by issuing Annexure A receipt dated 15-1-2010 to the effect that in full discharge of the liability, she has received Rs.15,000/- from the revision petitioner and that she does not have any subsisting grievance in the matter. A petition to that effect has been filed. The first respondent has filed a vakalath through Advocate Sri. S.M. Nair. As requested in the receipt signed by the first respondent and her counsel, the offence punishable under Sec. 420 I.P.C. is permitted to be compounded. Crl.R.P. No. 257 of 2010 -:2:- This will have the effect of acquitting the revision petitioner of the offence punishable under Sec. 420 I.P.C. in view of Section 320 (8) Cr.P.C. 2. This Revision is disposed of as above. The revision petitioner shall be released from custody forthwith unless his continued detention is found necessary in connection with any other case against him. Sd/-V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani. /true copy/