IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2008 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3515 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.580/2007 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-II), ERNAKULAM CC.152/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, KOCHI .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S)/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------- K.R.SANTHOSH, BADGE NO.844, COCHIN REFINERIES EMPLOYEE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.E.226, KOCHI REFINERIES LTD., AMBALAMUGHAL, KOCHI 683 302. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE SRI.THOMAS T.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: -------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. G.KAMALADEVI, W/O.LATE BHARATHAN, 39/535, THRIVENI, MONASTERY ROAD, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.T.K.SHAJAHAN FOR R2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. KAMMAPPU FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ------------------------------------------ CRL.R.P. NO. 3515 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of October, 2008 O R D E R Petitioner is the accused in C.C.152 of 2004 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Kochi. Second respondent is the widow of the original complainant. She was impleaded as additional third respondent in the appeal on the death of the original first respondent/complainant. Petitioner was convicted for the offence under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Conviction was confirmed by Sessions Court, Ernkaulam in Crl. Appeal 580 of 2007. Revision is filed challenging the conviction and sentence. 2. Second respondent and revision petitioner jointly filed Crl.M.Appln. 10828 of 2008, an application under section 147 of N.I. Act seeking permission to compound the offence stating that they have settled the dispute and there is no further claim with regard to the cheque involved in the case. The petition filed under section 147 is signed by second respondent, the widow of the original complainant, apart from the revision CRRP 3515/08 2 petitioner. Hence Crl.M.Appln. 10828 of 2008 is allowed. Permission is granted to compound the offence. Offence is compounded. M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE Okb/-