IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2009 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2576 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.691/2008 of ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC III)NORTH PARAVUR CC.617/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, ALUVA .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ----------------------------- DR.MUHAMMED IQBAL, AGED 45, NAJATH HOSPITAL, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.C.D.JOHNY SRI.P.SHAIJAN JOSEPH RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT/STATE: --------------------------------- 1. M/S.CARBON DIOXIDE LTD., 11/531, CIVIL LINES ROAD, BMC ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER AND AUTHORISED PERSON P.SUDEESAN. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR: SRI JAYAKRISHNAN SRI.ANIL S.RAJ SMT.K.N.RAJANI THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ----------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2576 of 2009 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of December, 2009 ORDER The revision petitioner was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Aluva in C.C.No.617 of 2003 for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for six months with order to pay Rs.2,00,000/- as compensation. In Criminal Appeal No.691 of 2008, the conviction was confirmed. The substantive sentence was reduced to simple imprisonment for three months. On the same time the compensation was also reduced to Rs.1,94,000/-. 2. Now, the revision petitioner along with the first respondent settled the matter out of court and filed Crl.M.Appl.No.12386 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.12386 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.