IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2009 / 28TH SRAVANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2683 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.435/2003 of SESSIONS COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA CC.640/2000 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, ADOOR .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- A.K.KRISHNAN,S/O.KUNJUPILLAI ANIL SADANAM,THUVAYOOR VADAKKUM MURI,ERATHU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE: -------------------------------- 1. GOPINATHAN,S/O.VALSALA BHAVAN,ANGADIKKAL VADAKKEKKARA MURI,ANGADIKKAL VILLAGE. 2. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.SYAM J SAM FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR: SRI JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2683 of 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this 19th day of August 2009 ORDER This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pathanamthitta in Crl. Appeal No. 435 of 2003 confirming conviction and sentence of petitioner for offence punishable under Sec.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, “the Act”) 2. Petitioner and respondent No.1 filed Crl.M.A.No.8221 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from Crl.M.A.No.8221 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 Sec.138 of the Act is made compoundable under Sec.147 of the Act. Hence permission is granted and Crl.M.A.No.8221 of 2009 is allowed. The composition entered between petitioner and respondent No.1 is accepted and that shall have the effect of acquittal of petitioner under Sec.320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Revision Petition is disposed of as above. THOMAS P JOSEPH, JUDGE Sbna/