IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3671 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.74/2007 of Addil. Dist.&Sessions Court Fast Track(Adhoc II) Kozhikode CC.265/2005 of Special Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Kozhikode .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): REVISION PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------------- PRAJITH.R.K, S/O.SUKUMARAN R.K., MUTHIRAKAKALAYIL HOUSE, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- 1. NELLIKKODE CHITS AND FINANCE (PVT.LTD.) REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 1ST FLOOR, SREEKANDESWARA COMPLEX, KOZHIKODE-1. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. SRI. RITHWIK PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.3671 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of November, 2009 ORDER The Judicial Magistrate of the First Class (Marad Cases), Kozhikode in C.C.No.265 of 2005 convicted the revision petitioner for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to simple imprisonment for one month and to pay a sum of Rs.1,19,203/- as compensation to the first respondent. In Criminal Appeal No.74 of 2007, the conviction and sentence were confirmed. Now this revision. 2. The revision petitioner along with the first respondent settled the matter out of court and filed Criminal M.Appl.No.11620 of 2009 seeking an order to record the compounding. 3. Having heard either side, I find no reason to reject the petition. Hence, the petition Criminal M.Appl.No.11620 of 2009 is recorded and the revision petitioner would stand acquitted under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and read with Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and is set at liberty. Revision petition is disposed as above. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE skj.