IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3308 of 2008() --------------------------------------------- (CRA NO.731/2006 OF SESSIONS COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM C.C.NO.170/2004 OF JFCM-V, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) REVISION PETITIONER:APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- S.MOHANAN, S/O.SADASIVA PANICKER, SHIBI BHAVAN, ARUMALLOOR, KANDALA P.O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY RESPONDENTS:RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT AND STATE: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. G.PADMAKUMAR, KAVINPURATHU VEEDU, PAPPANAMCODE NEMOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. NAZAR – R2 BY ADV. SRI. S. HARIKUMAR - R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ------------------------------------------ CRL.R.P. NO. 3308 OF 2008 AND Crl.M.P.10038 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008 O R D E R Petitioner is the accused and first respondent the complainant in C.C.170 of 2004 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate -V, Thiruvananthapuram. Petitioner was convicted and sentenced for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and conviction was confirmed in Criminal Appeal 731 of 2006. revision is filed challenging the conviction and sentence. Petitioner and first respondent jointly filed a petition, Crl.M.P.10038 of 2008 under section 147 of Negotiable Instruments Act stating that the matter is settled between them and seeking permission to compound the offence. As the petition is signed by the complainant/first respondent and his counsel and also by the accused and his counsel, it is allowed. Permission is granted to compound the offence. Offence is compounded. If the petitioner is in custody and is not wanted in any other case he shall be released forthwith. CRRP3308/08 2 2. Learned counsel appearing for petitioner submitted that the accused is detained in Central Prison. Registrar to communicate the order to Central Prison forthwith. M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE Okb/-