IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 342 of 2005(C) ------------------------------------------- CRA.140/2000 of ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS COURT(ADHOC) FAST TRACK COURT II, PATHANAMTHITTA. CC.218/1997 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, RANNI .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- VARGHESE GEORGE @ BIJI, IKKARETHU HOUSE, VELLIYARA, AYROOR. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANTS --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SAM P.CHACKO, AMPATTU PUNNAVELIL HOUSE, VALIYA KAVU, RANNY. ADV. SRI.P.HARIDAS FOR R2 SRI.GIBI.C.GEORGE FOR ADDL.RES. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.THOMAS JOHN AMBOOKAN FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J ----------------------- CRL.R.P.No. 342 OF 2005 --------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT This revision is preferred against the judgment in Crl. Appeal. No.140/2000 of the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Pathanamthitta. It was against the conviction and sentence passed in C.C. 218/97. The appellate court dismissed the appeal confirming the sentence of one year imprisonment and payment of compensation of Rs. 70,000/- under Section 357(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code. 2. Now as per Crl. M.A. 11444/08, the matter has been compounded between the revision petitioner and additional third respondent, father of the deceased 2nd respondent. In the light of the same, the conviction and sentence passed by the courts below are liable to be interfered with. Since the matter is compounded, the conviction and sentence passed by the courts below are set aside and the composition will have the effect of acquittal of the revision petitioner as contemplated under Section 320(8) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Crl. Revision petition disposed of accordingly. M.N. KRISHNAN,JUDGE vkm