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. 3879 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.259/1999 of ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, (ADHOC -II), THALASSERY CC.345/1997 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, THALASSERY .................... PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------- O.L.JOSE, P.O.PAISAKKARI, PAYYAVOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.JOSEPH RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------- 1. T.P.RAMDAS, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S. RANI FABRICS, O.V.ROAD, THALASSERI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM ADV. SRI.P.BABU FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR: SRI HRITHWIK 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.3879 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2009 ORDER The revision petitioner was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Thalassery in C.C.No.345 of 1997 for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to simple imprisonment for four months. In Criminal Appeal No.259 of 1999, the conviction and sentence were confirmed. 2. Now, the revision petitioner along with the first respondent settled the matter out of court and filed Crl.M.Appl.No.12300 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.12300 of 2009 is recorded and the revision petitioner would stand acquitted under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act read with Section 320(6) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and is set at liberty. Revision petition is disposed as above. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE skj.