IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2009 / 9TH ASWINA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1674 of 2005() ----------------------------------------- CRA.137/2000 of III ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CC.592/1997 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KOLLAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED: --------------------------------------- RAJAGOPALA IYER, PADMA BLDGS., NEAR POLICE STATION, ELAMBALLOOR, KUNDARA. BY ADV. MR.M.AJAY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTION, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. GOPINATHAN PILLAI, RAMA NIVAS, PUNUKKANNOOR, ALUMOODU P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-691 577. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.JAYAKRISHNAN R2 BY ADVS.MR.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR), MR.P.SREEKUMAR. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.S.Gopinathan, J. ========================================== Crl.R.P.1674 of 2005 ========================================== Dated this the 1st day of October, 2009. ORDER 1.The revision petitioner, who is the accused in C.C.No.592 of 1997 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kollam was prosecuted by the second respondent alleging offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The trial court found him guilty. Accordingly, he was convicted and sentenced to simple imprisonment for six months with a direction to pay Rs.1,00,000/- as compensation to the second respondent. Though an appeal was filed, it was dismissed. Now this revision assailing the legality and correctness of the above conviction and sentence. 2.Revision petitioner along with the second respondent now filed a petition as Crl.M.A.9476 CRRP1674/09 -:2:- of 2009 seeking permission to compound the offence. Having heard either side, I find no reason to reject the petition. Hence, the petition is recorded and the revision petitioner would stand acquitted under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act read with Section 320 (8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and set at liberty. Crl.R.P. is disposed of as above. P.S.Gopinathan, Judge. sl.