IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2009 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3770 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- CRL.A.NO.148/2005 OF ADDL. SESSIONS COURT-II, MAVELIKKARA, CC.NO.238/2002 OF JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, CHENGANNUR. .................... REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------------------------------------- T.K.SAJU, S/O.KUNJIKUTTAN, THAZHAMTHARAYIL, THETTAMEL MURI, CHENGANNUR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. MR.V.MANOJ KUMAR. RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT AND STATE: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A.V.GOPINATHAN (DIED), ALAMPALLIL VEEDU, THETTAMEL MURI, CHENGANNUR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. 2. REMADEVI, W/O.LATE A.V.GOPINATHAN, AGED 50 YEARS, ALAMPALLIL VEEDU, THETTAMEL MURI, CHENGANNUR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. 3. ARYA GOPINATH (MINOR), D/O.LATE A.V.GOPINATHAN, AGED 15 YEARS, ALAMPALLIL VEEDU, THETTAMEL MURI, CHENGANNUR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R2 & R3 BY ADV. MR.IYPE JOSEPH, R4 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. P.R. JAYAKRISHNAN. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.S.Gopinathan, J. ========================================== Crl.R.P.3770 of 2009 ========================================== Dated this the 9th day of December, 2009. ORDER 1.The Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Chengannur in C.C.No.238 of 2002 on his file convicted the revision petitioner for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for two months and a compensation of Rs.25,000/- with default clause to undergo simple imprisonment for one month more. In Crl.A.No.148 of 2005, the conviction and sentence were confirmed. Now this revision. 2.The revision petitioner along with the second respondent, who is the legal heir of the defacto complainant, settled the matter out of court and filed Crl.M.A.No.11930 of 2009 to record compounding. Having heard either side, I find no CRRP3770/09 -:2:- reason to reject the petition. Hence, the petition, Crl.M.A.11930 of 2009 is recorded and the revision petitioner is acquitted under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act read with Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and set at liberty. Crl.R.P. is disposed of as above. P.S.Gopinathan, Judge. sl.