IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K. HEMA THURSDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2007 / 21ST PAUSHA 1928 Crl. Rev. Pet. No. 73 of 2007 ------------------------------------ CRA.2/2004 of SESSIONS COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA CC.199/1999 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-II, PATHANAMTHITTA ................................................. REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------- M. P. RAJAN ACHARY, RAJI BHAVANAM, MANGARAM MURI, KONNI VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI. V. PHILIP MATHEWS RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT/STATE ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. K.P. MATHEW, KYTHAMANGALATHU VEEDU, POOVAMPARA, KONNI. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C. K. SURESH R2 BY ADV. SRI. GIBI. C. GEORGE SRI. E.V. JOSEPH THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= Crl.R.P. No. 73 of 2007 =.=.=.=.=.=.=.==.=..=.==.=.=.=.=.=.=.=. Dated this the 11th day of January, 2007. ORDER Revision Petitioner is the accused in C.C No. 199 of 1999 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court–II, Pathanamthitta. Second respondent is the complainant therein. Revision petitioner was convicted and sentenced by the Magistrate's Court to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and to pay a compensation of Rs.29,500/- to the complainant under section 357(3) Cr.P.C. In appeal filed by him, the conviction was confirmed was but sentence was modified by the Sessions Court, Pathanamthitta. This revision arises from the said conviction and sentence. 2. At the time of hearing, both sides submitted that a petition as Crl.M.A.No.250/2007 is filed for compounding the offence. It is also submitted by both sides that the matter is settled out of court amicably between the parties and the amount is also paid by the petitioner to the satisfaction of the second respondent-complainant. On hearing both sides and on going through the averments in the petition, I am satisfied that this is a fit case to grant permission to compound the offence. In the result, the Revision Petitioner is acquitted of offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, as offence is compounded. He is set at liberty forthwith. Crl. M.A.No.250/2007 and Revision Petition are allowed. Krs. K. HEMA, JUDGE.