IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2009 / 3RD BHADRA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2740 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.550/2005 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR CC.102/2002 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, KODUNGALLUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: -------- --------------------- V R MURALEEDHARAN VELAKKATHARA HOUSE P O PARAPPUKARA THRISSUR BY ADV. SRI.N.S.MOHAMMED USMAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------- 1. PURUSHOTHAMAN PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE EDATHIRUTHY VILLAGE KODUNGALLUR 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM ADV. SMT.PRIYA DEVI.P FOR R1 Public Prosecutor : SRI JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2740 of 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this 25th day of August 2009 ORDER This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Thrissur in Crl. Appeal No. 550 of 2005 confirming conviction but modifying 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.8392 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from Crl.M.A.No.8392 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.8392 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/