IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2009 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3880 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.359/2007 of I ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CC.1944/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KARUNAGAPPALLY .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------- N ANANDAVALLYA D/o. NARAYANI SREELAKAM HOUSE PUTHUKKAD CHAVARA KARUNAGAPPALLY BY ADV. SRI.K.SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE SRI.K.J.JOMSON RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: ------------------------------------- 1. S BALAKRISHNA PILLAI SARADA MANDIRAM (FROM AKKADIYIL) KULANGARA BHAGOM MURI CHAVARA VILLAGE KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM ADV. M R ANUPAMA FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR: SRI JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.3880 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2009 ORDER The revision petitioner was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Karunagappally in C.C.No.1944 of 2003 for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to simple imprisonment for three months with order to pay Rs.60,000/- as compensation. In Criminal Appeal No.359 of 2007 the conviction was confirmed. But the sentence was reduced to simple imprisonment for two months. The order to pay compensation was sustained. 2. Now, the revision petitioner along with the first respondent settled the matter out of court and filed Crl.M.Appl.No.12301 of 2009 seeking an order to record compounding. Having heard either side, I find no reason to reject the petition. Hence the petition Crl.M.Appl.No.12301 of 2009 is recorded and the revision petitioner would stand acquitted under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act read with Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and is set at liberty. Revision petition is disposed as above. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE skj.