IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2009 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1716 of 2009() ------------------------------------- CRA.565/2000 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR ST.2650/1998 of JUDL. MAGISTRTE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-III, THRISSUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WALTON DAVIS,S/O.DEVASSYKUTTY,THATTIL HOUSE, 1/261,AVINISSERY PANCHAYAT,ANAKKALLU, OLLUR ROAD,P.O.AVINISSERY,PIN-680313, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY MR.P.SANTHOSH (PODUVAL) - ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. FRANCIS.A.V,ARIMPUR CHEEROTHA HOUSE, MANALAIPADAM,KURIACHIRA,THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. P.P. RAVINDRA BABU MR.P.K.SAJEEV FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------ Crl.R.P.NO. 1716 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2009 ORDER This revision is in challenge of the judgment of learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Thrissur in Crl. Appeal No.565/2000 confirming conviction and 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. 5160/2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from application No.5160/2009 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.5160/2009 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