IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2009 / 9TH ASHADHA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 72 of 2001 ---------------------------- CRA.89/1999 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, PARAVUR CC.6/1997 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS - I, PARAVUR .................... PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: --------------------- K.C PAULOSE, S/o CHEEKU KURIYAPPILLY HOUSE NANTHIATTUKUNNAM NORTH PARAVOOR BY ADV. SRI.C.A.MAJEED RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANTS: --------------- P P GEORGE S/o. PAILY PADANILATH HOUSE MUPPATHADOM ALUVA ADV. SRI.K.K.JOSEPH FOR R1 SRI.K.J.GEORGE FOR R1 SRI.A.V.GEORGE FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.72 of 2001 --------------------------------------- Dated this 30th day of June 2009 ORDER This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, North Paravur in Crl. Appeal No. 89 of 1999 confirming conviction and sentence of petitioner for offence punishable under Sec.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, “the Act”) 2. Petitioner and respondent No.1 filed Crl.M.A.No.6126 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from Crl.M.A.No.6126 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.138 of the Act is made compoundable under Sec.147 of the Act. Hence permission is granted and Crl.M.A.No.6126 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 the petitioner under Sec.320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Revision Petition is disposed of as above. THOMAS P JOSEPH, JUDGE Sbna/