IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 5TH ASWINA 1933 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1941 of 2011 ------------------------------ CRA.128/2008 of I ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD ST.2070/2006 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, ALATHUR . ---------------------------------------------- REVN. PETITIONER(S): REVISION PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS/ACCUSED ----------------------------------------------------------- SASIKUMAR, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.PONNUSWAMI, PADINJARETHARA, MUDAPPALLUR, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.ANAND SRI.BENNY ANTONY PAREL RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/ STATE & COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. SELVAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, AGED 39 YEARS, VADAKKANTHARA VEEDU, KIZHAKKANCHERRY, PALAKKAD. R1 PUBLIC PROSECTOR SRI. SABU SREEDHARAN R2 ADV. SRI.JOSWIN THAMBI KUNNATH THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: MM S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------- Crl.R.P.NO.1941 OF 2011 (C) ----------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of September, 2011 O R D E R Read the order dated 24.08.2011 in Crl.M.A.Nos.7396 and 7397 of 2011. Settlement effected by the parties to compound the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, for short, the 'N.I.Act', for which the revision petitioner stands convicted concurrently by the two courts below has been tentatively accepted subject to payment of costs fixed, to the KELSA within the time limit fixed. Petitioner has produced the receipt evidencing the payment of costs ordered. Composition of the offence, as requested for, is therefore accepted. Conviction and sentence imposed against the petitioner are set aside and he is acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of the N.I.Act. With the above observations, the revision is disposed of. S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN JUDGE prp Crl.M.A.NOS.7396 & 7397/2011 IN 2 Crl.R.P.NO.1941/2011