IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU TUESDAY, THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 172 of 2000 --------------------------------------- CC.528/1997 OF JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, CHAVAKKAD ................................................. REVN. PETITIONER: ---------------------------- KUNHIVELAPPAN, S/O. SANKARAN, PUNNAPPULLY HOUSE, ENGANDIYOOR AMSOM, DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. MUHAMMED, S/O. MAYANKUTTY, THALIKULAM, KOORIKKUZHI PATTI, P.O. CHENTHRAPPINNY WEST. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. AMJAD ALI. ADV. SRI.K.J.PRAJI FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J --------------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.172 of 2000 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of November, 2007 O R D E R The revision petitioner is the complainant in C.C.No.528/97 in the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Chavakkad with respect to the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The revision petitioner is aggrieved by the finding of the court below sentencing the accused only to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-. The alleged cheque amount is Rs.1,05,000/-. 2. At the time of hearing, the parties have filed a compounding petition and it is mentioned that the matter is settled. In the circumstances, matter stands compounded and the accused is acquitted. The respondent/accused permitted to withdraw the amount of fine of Rs.5,000/- deposited before the court below. The criminal revision petition is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE csl