IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 11TH MAY 2007 / 21ST VAISAKHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1854 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.315/2005 of ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-I), KOTTAYAM CC.737/2001 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, VAIKOM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: REVISIONAL PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED. ---------------------------------------------------------- PRABHAKARAN, S/O.KOCHUVAVA, ERAKKUNDOOR, NANDANAM, UDAYANAPURAM, VAIKOM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.JAISON PALIYIL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE. ------------------------------- 1. BIJU, OLIKARAYIL, KARIPPADOM, VELLOOR. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.PRASUN.S PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ------------------------------------ Crl.M.Appl.No.5302 of 2007 & Crl.R.P.No.1854 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of May, 2007 ORDER Revision Petition is filed challenging the concurrent conviction of sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. First respondent is the complainant. First respondent/complainant and petitioner/accused filed an application for permission to compound the offence stating that they have settled the dispute between them. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/accused and first respondent/complainant submitted that the matter has been settled and the complainant and the accused have signed in the compounding petition. In such circumstances, the delay in filing the Revision Petition is condoned. 2. Registry to number the Revision Petition. 3. The Revision Petition stands allowed. The offence is permitted to be compounded. (M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,, JUDGE) rtr/- 2