IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2009 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1931 CRL.REV.PET.NO. 1624 OF 2008() ---------------------------------------------- CRA.390/2007 OF I ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM CC.1898/2003 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE KOTHAMANGALAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED: --------------------------------------------------------------------- K.V. BABU, S/O. VARGHESE, AGED 62 YEARS, KALLINGAL HOUSE, KALLADU, CHELADU P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANTS: --------------------------------------------------- 1. ROY KURIAN, THANNIKODU HOUSE, CHELAD P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.C.DILIP FOR R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI P.R. JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CRL. R.P. NO.1624 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 27th day of May, 2009 O R D E R -------------- This revision petition is in challenge of the judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ernakulam in Crl. Appeal No.390 of 2007 confirming conviction and sentence for offence punishable under Section 420 IPC. 2. Petitioner and respondent No.1 filed Crl.M.A. No.4516 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from application No.4516 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 Sec.420 IPC is compoundable with permission of the Court at the instance of the person deceived. Composition is found to be voluntary. Hence permission is granted and Crl.M.A. No.4516 of 2009 is allowed. The composition entered between the petitioner and respondent No.1 is accepted and that shall have the effect of acquittal of petitioner under Section 320(8) of Code of Criminal Procedure. Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of as above. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv