IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1968 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.300/2004 of II ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD CC.301/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-III, PALAKKAD .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- K.RAMAKRISHNAN, S/O.K.CHAMI, VADAKKEPURAKKAL VEEDU, KALLUVAZHI P.O., OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------- 1. M/S.SREELAKSHMI KURIES AND LOANS (P) LTD., PALAKKAD REP. BY ITS MANAGER SUDEVAN K. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.RAJESH SIVARAMANKUTTY FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.1968 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of November, 2009 ORDER The revision petitioner was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-III, Palakkad in C.C.No.301 of 2003 for offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to simple imprisonment for three months and directed to pay Rs.34,000/- as compensation to the first respondent. In Criminal Appeal No.300 of 2004, the substantive sentence was reduced to simple imprisonment for one month. Assailing the legality, correctness and propriety of the above conviction and sentence as modified in appeal, this revision petition was filed. 2. The revision petitioner along with the first respondent now settled the matter out of court and filed a petition as Crl.M.Appl.No.10728 of 2009 seeking permission for compounding the offence. Having heard either side and the learned public prosecutor, I find no reason to reject the petition. Hence, the petition Crl.M.Appl.No.10728 of 2009 is recorded and the revision petitioner is acquitted under Section 147 of the Crl.R.P.No.1968 of 2009 2 Negotiable Instruments Act and 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.