IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.THANKAPPAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 1907 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1929 CRL.A.No. 707 of 2002() ----------------------- ST.1575/1998 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, IRINJALAKUDA .................... APPELLANT: COMPLAINANT: ----------------------- GANGADHARAN, S/O. PALAKKADA KRISHNAN, THOTTIPPAL VILLAGE, MULANGU DESOM, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.V.BINOY RAM RESPONDENTS: ACCUSED & STATE: --------------------- 1. JOHNY, S/O. KIZHAKOODAN ANTONY, KANAKKASSERI, MARATHAKKARA VILLAGE, THRISSUR DIST. (CHAIRMAN, SREEDEVI CLAY WORKS, KOZHUPPILLI). 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.CHANDRAN-R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED -R2 THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.THANKAPPAN, J. -------------------------------------------- CRL. APPEAL NO. 707 OF 2002 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT This appeal is filed against the judgment in S.T.No.1575 of 1998 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court, Irinjalakuda. 2. Now, a joint application is filed by the appellant and the first respondent herein under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and Section 320 Cr.P.C. seeking permission to compound the offence stating that the matter has been settled out of court. 3. This Court heard the learned counsel appearing on either side. Considering the fact that the matter has been settled out of court, the parties are permitted to compound the offence. The Crl. Appeal is accordingly dismissed, confirming the judgment of the trial court. (K.THANKAPPAN, JUDGE) sp/ 2 K.THANKAPPAN, J. CRL.APPEAL NO.707/2002 JUDGMENT 22ND AUGUST, 2007 3