IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2008 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2157 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.284/2007 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT ( ADHOC I) KOTTAYAM CC.562/2005 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, ERATTUPETTA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED -------------------------------------------------- BABY THOMAS, S/O THOMAS, PUTHIYATHU VEEDU, THIDANADU P.O., VALLIKUNNU BHAGOM, KONDOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. N.D. JOSEPH, S/O DEVASIA, MANIYAKKUPARA VEEDU, THIDANADU P.O., KONDOOR VILLAGE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR , HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.BABY THOMAS FOR R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M. KAMAPPU FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2008, THE COURT ON 11/12/2008 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. =========================== Crl.R.P. NO.2157 OF 2008 =========================== Dated this the 11th day of December,2008 ORDER Revision petitioner is the accused and first respondent the complainant in C.C.562/2005 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Erattupetta. Revision petitioner was convicted for the offence under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Conviction was confirmed by Sessions Court,Kottayam in Crl.A.284/2007. Revision is filed challenging the conviction. 2. Crl.M.A.12284/2008 is filed jointly by first respondent and the revision petitioner seeking permission to compound the offence stating that revision petitioner has already paid the amount due to first respondent. Crl.M.Appl.12284/2008 is allowed. Permission is granted to compound the offence. Offence is compounded. If the revision petitioner is undergoing the sentence in this case, CRRP 2157/2008 2 he shall be released forthwith, if not wanted in any other case. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE tpl/- M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. --------------------- W.P.(C).NO. /06 --------------------- JUDGMENT SEPTEMBER,2006