IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2009 / 29TH SRAVANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2703 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.813/2007 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, (ADHOC-I), ERNAKULAM ST.2663/2006 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED: --------------------------------------- M.G.LAIJU, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 35 YEARS, MADATHIL HOUSE, PERUMBALLOOR P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM SRI.NAVEEN THOMAS SRI.RENJITH THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/STATE AND COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN 682 031. 2. LORANCE GEORGE, S/O.GEORGE, EDAPAZHATHIL, KEERAMPARA, KOTHAMANGALAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI JAYAKRISHNAN FOR R1 ADV. SMT.TEENA CHERIAN FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2703 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of August, 2009. ORDER This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc-I), Ernakulam in Crl.Appeal No.813 of 2007 confirming conviction but modifying sentence of petitioner for offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, “the Act”). 2. Petitioner and respondent No.2 filed Crl.M.A.No.8260 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from Crl.M.A.No.8260 of 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.No.8260 of 2009 is allowed. The composition entered between petitioner and respondent No.2 is accepted and that shall have the effect of acquittal of petitioner under Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Revision Petition is disposed of as above. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, Judge. cks