IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2009 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1484 of 2009() ----------------------------------------- CRA.615/2007 of SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD ST.1799/2006 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-II, PALAKKAD .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED. -------------------------------------------------------------- PRASAD, S/O. KRISHNAN, AGED 30 YEARS, PAZHUTHODIKALATHIL HOUSE, KINASSERY P.O., PALAKKAD BY ADV. MR.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT AND STATE. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. JAGADEESH, AGED 37 YEARS, PALLIKANDATH VEETIL, VENNAKARA, PIRAYIRI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR R1 BY ADV. MR.K.N.ABHILASH FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/06/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------ Crl.R.P.NO. 1484 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2009 ORDER This revision is in challenge of the judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc No.III), Palakkad in Crl. Appeal No.615/2007 confirming conviction of the petitioner and modifying 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.A.No. 5174/2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from application No.5174/2009 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.5174/2009 is allowed. The composition entered between the petitioner and respondent No.1 is accepted and that shall have the 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