IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2007 / 12TH ASWINA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 4451 of 2006(B) ------------------------------- CRA.290/2006 of SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CC.1163/2001 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, KOLLAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- VIJAYAKUMAR @ SIVAN, S/O.DIVAKARAN, VIJAYA BHAVANAM VEEDU, ULIYACOVIL, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR SMT.A.K.PREETHA SMT.BINDHYA JOSE THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. 4451 of 2006 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 04-10-2007 ORDER Revision petitioner who was the accused in C.C. 1163 of 2001 before the J.F.C.M.-II, Kollam was convicted concurrently by the courts below for an offence punishable under Sec. 451 I.P.C. Pending this revision, the revision petitioner as well as the de facto complainant have settled the matter between them and have filed a joint petition Crl. M.A. No. 10504 of 2007 signed by both the petitioner as well as the complainant and their respective counsel requesting to record the composition. They have also filed a petition Crl.M.A. 10504 of 2007 seeking permission to compound the offence under Sec. 320 (6) Cr.P.C. Both the petitions are allowed and the composition is recorded and it will have the effect of an acquittal of the revision petitioner of the offence punishable under Sec. 451 I.P.C. in view of Sec. 320 (8) Cr.P.C. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.