IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2009 / 20TH SRAVANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2538 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA NO.23/2008 OF ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, FAST TRACK COURT NO.III(ADHOC), MANJERI S.T.NO.3388 OF 2002 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE-II, PARAPPANANGADI REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- TALAPPIL MOHAMMED, S/O. KUNJUMOIDEEN, CHETTIPADI, PARAPPANANGADI, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD VALLIKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------------------- 1. K.SIVANANDAN, S/O. BALAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, CHOTTIPADI, THIRURANGADI TALUK, ARIYALLUR AMSOM, KODAKKAD DESOM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.GEORGE KURUVILA FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI JAYAKRISHNAN FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2538 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of August, 2009. ORDER This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.III (Adhoc), Manjeri in Crl.Appeal No.23 of 2008 confirming conviction and sentence of petitioner for offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, “the Act”). 2. Petitioner and respondent No.1 filed affidavit dated 23.7.2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from the affidavit 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. The composition entered between petitioner and respondent No.1 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