IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3755 of 2008() --------------------------------------------- CRA.NO.771/2007 OF SESSIONS COURT, KOTTAYAM ST.NO.1388/2004 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, CHANGANACHERRY. ................... REVISION PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT:ACCUSED: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- T.D. DEVASSIA, TELEPHONE MECHANIC, VAKATHANAM TELEPHONE QUARTERS, VAKATHANAM, BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS:COMPLAINANT & STATE: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. MATHEW P.J., PLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, THRIKKODITHANANM P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. 2. STATE OF KERALA -REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSEUCOTR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M.KAMAPPU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ........................................... CRL.R.P.NO. 3755 OF 2008 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 20th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2008 ORDER Revision petitioner is the accused and first respondent, the complainant in S.T.1388 of 2004 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Changanacherry. Petitioner was convicted for the offence under Section 138 of N.I.Act. Conviction was confirmed by Sessions Court, Kottayam in Crl.A.771 of 2007. Revision petition is filed challenging the conviction and sentence. 2. First respondent, along with revision petitioner filed Crl.M.A.11505 of 2008, an application under Section 147 of N.I.Act, seeking permission to compound the offence, stating that they have amicably settled the dispute. As the revision petitioner is undergoing the sentence, on his behalf, his wife has signed the petition along with the counsel. As first respondent has sought permission, Crl.M.A.11505 of 2008 is allowed. Permission is granted to compound the offence. Offence is compounded. If petitioner is undergoing sentence in this case and is not wanted in any other case, he shall be released forthwith. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE lgk/-