IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2417 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.20/2008 of ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE (ADHOC-I), MANJERI ST.6/2007 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, MANJERI .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S)/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------------------------------- PRADEEP KUMAR, S/O CHANCHU, PALOLI HOUSE, KOZHAKOTTOOR, AREACODE P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.P.VENUGOPAL (1086/92) RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. MOHANKUMAR, S/O KRISHNAN NAIR, MANGOTIL HOUSE, CHEMRAKATOOR, AREACODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI C.S.HRITHWIK FOR R2 SRI.NALAKATH MUHAMMED ASHRAF FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2417 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of July, 2009. ORDER This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc-I), Manjeri in Crl.Appeal No.20 of 2008 confirming conviction but modifying sentence of petitioner for offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, “the Act”). 2. Respondent No.1 filed Crl.M.A.No.7362 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. Counsel for petitioner also submitted that the matter is settled outside the court. 3. It is seen from Crl.M.A.No.7362 of 2009 that parties have settled the dispute out of court. There is no reason to think that the 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.A.No.7362 of 2009 is allowed. The composition entered between parties is accepted and that shall have the effect of acquittal of petitioner under Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Revision Petition is disposed of as above. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, Judge. cks