IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 132 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRA.211/2003 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, (ADHOC), PALAKKAD ST.2525/2001 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, PATTAMBI .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED --------------------- P.K. MANOJ, AGED 37, S/O. KUNJHATHAN, PULIKOOTTIL, HOUSE, POORKULAM, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: --------------- 1. CHANDRAN, AGED 50, S/O. VASU PROPRIETOR, KUMAR AUTO WORKS, GURUVAYOOR ROAD, NJHANGATTIRI, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA REP: BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.MAJO K. JACOB FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. NAZAR FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. ------------------------------------------------- CRL.R.P.NO. 132 OF 2009 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of January, 2009 O R D E R Revision petitioner is the accused and first respondent the complainant in S.T.2525 of 2001 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Pattambi. Revision petitioner was convicted for the offence under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Conviction was confirmed by Additional Sessions Judge, Palakkad in Crl. Appeal 211 of 2003. Revision is filed challenging the conviction and sentence. 2. Crl.M.A.401of 2009 is filed by the accused and first respondent under section 147 of Negotiable Instruments Act seeking permission to compound the offence. An affidavit of first respondent is filed stating that they have settled the dispute and first respondent received the amount due under cheque from the revision petitioner. Crl.M.A.401 of 2009 is allowed. Permission is granted to compound the offence. Offence is compounded. If the petitioner is in custody and is not wanted in any other case, he be released forthwith. M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE okb