IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23RD POUSHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1365 of 2003() ------------------------------ CRA.731/2001 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, (ADHOC), ERNAKULAM CC.375/1997 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT IN CRL.APPEALL NO.731/01 ------------------------------------------------------- SRI.E.B.MANOJ KUMAR, S/O. VASU @ BAHULEYAN, EDAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUTHUKUZHI P.O., AYYANKAVU, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.SUNU P.JOHN SRI.P.K.MURALEEDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT AND STATE ------------------------------------ 1. SMT.MERCY W/O. LAGE GEORGE, THEKKALAKKATTU HOUSE, KOZHIPILLY P.O., VARAPPETTY VILLAGE, KODAMUNDA KARA, KOTHAMANGALAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN FOR R1 SRI.S.K.HARISH FOR R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI MUHAMMED PUZHAKKARA THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J ........................................... CRL.R.P.NO. 1365 OF 2003 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2009 ORDER Revision Petitioner is the accused and first respondent, the complainant in C.C.375 of 1997 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Muvattupuzha. Revision petitioner was convicted for the offence under Section 138 of N.I.Act. Conviction was confirmed by Additional Sessions Judge, Ernakulam in Crl.A.731 of 2001. Revision petition is filed challenging the conviction and sentence. 2. Revision petitioner and first respondent jointly filed Crl.M.A. 128 of 2009, an application under Section 147 of N.I.Act, seeking permission to compound the offence, stating that revision petitioner paid Rs.75,000/-, the amount covered by the cheque, which was received by first respondent in full and final settlement of the liability and they have settled the dispute amicably. Crl.M.A.128 of 2009 is allowed. Permission is granted to compound the offence. Offence is compounded. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE lgk