IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH APRIL 2008 / 5TH VAISAKHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1424 of 2008() --------------------------------------- CRA.305/2000 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOZHIKODE ST.190/1998 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, KOZHIKODE .................... REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED -------------------------------------------------------- P.K.SEBASTIAN, AGED 48 YEARS, SON OF KURIAKOSE, PADINJARAYIL HOUSE, SEETHA MOUNT P.O., PULPALLY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS & Heirs of Complainant/State: ----------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. ANNAMMA MATHEW, AGED 72 YEARS, WIFE OF LATE MR.V.M.MATHEW, 26/565A, PALLIYIL PARAMBA, P.O.KOMMERI, KOZHIKODE. 3. SUMA MATHEW, AGED 47 YEARS, DAUGHTER OF LATE MR.V.M.MATHEW, 26/565A, PALLIYIL PARAMBA, P.O.KOMMERI, KOZHIKODE. 4. BABU MATHEW, AGED 45 YEARS, SON OF LATE MR.V.M.MATHEW, 26/565A, PALLIYIL PARAMBA, P.O.KOMMERI, KOZHIKODE. 5. SUJA MATHEW, AGED 43 YEARS, DAUGHTER OF LATE MR.V.M.MATHEW, 26/565A, PALLIYIL PARAMBA, P.O.KOMMERI, KOZHIKODE. 6. SUDHA MATHEW, AGED 42 YEARS, DAUGHTER OF LATE MR.V.M.MATHEW, 26/565A, PALLIYIL PARAMBA, P.O.KOMMERI, KOZHIKODE. 7. SUSAN MATHEW, AGED 37 YEARS, DAUGHTER OF LATE MR.V.M.MATHEW, 26/565A, PALLIYIL PARAMBA, P.O.KOMMERI, KOZHIKODE. 8. SICY MATHEW, AGED 32 YEARS, DAUGHTER OF LATE MR.V.M.MATHEW, 26/565A, PALLIYIL PARAMBA, P.O.KOMMERI, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SMT.KOCHUMOL KODUVATH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.K. SURESH. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CRL. R.P. NO. 1424 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 25th day of April, 2008. O R D E R This Crl.R.P. is preferred against the judgment in Crl.Appeal 305/00 which had arisen for an offence committed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Parties have settled the matter and the legal representatives of the original complainant are also on record. Section 147 of the N.I. Act enables the parties to compound the offence. Therefore permission is granted to compound and the Crl.R.P. is disposed of by setting aside the conviction and sentence passed by the Courts below and the revision petitioner is deemed to be acquitted under Section 320(8) of Cr.P.C. Crl. R.P. is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/- [True copy] P.A. to Judge.