IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2009 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1854 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.408/2003 of III ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC), FAST TRACK COURT – I, THRISSUR ST.4283/2000 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, KODUNGALLUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED:- ------------------------------------------------ PREMKUMAR, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 52 YEARS, THANDASSERI HOUSE, VALAPPADU P.O., CHAVAKKADU. BY ADV. MR. C.A.CHACKO MS. C.M.CHARISMA MR. N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE:- --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. JAYAPRAKASHAN, S/O. KUTTAN, AGED 49 YEARS, PANAKKAL HOUSE, P.O. VALAPPADU, CHAVAKKADU. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. BENNY VARGHESE (THETTAYIL) FOR R1 MR. P.R. JAYAKRISHNAN, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------ Crl.R.P.NO. 1854 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of June, 2009 ORDER This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned III Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc) Fast Track Court No.I, Thrissur in Crl. Appeal No.408/2003 confirming conviction but modifying the sentence for offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, “the Act”). 2. Petitioner and respondent No.1 filed Crl.M.P.No. 5621/2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from application No.5621/2009 that parties have settled the dispute out of court. There is no reason to think that composition is not voluntary. Offence under Section 138 of the Act is made compoundable under Section 147 of the Act. Hence permission is granted and Crl.M.P.5621/2009 is allowed. Composition entered between the petitioner and respondent No.1 is accepted and that shall have effect of acquittal of the petitioner under Section 320(8) of Code of Criminal Procedure. Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of as above. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE Acd