IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2009 / 30TH SRAVANA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 2766 of 2009() ----------------------------------- CC.357/2003 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-II, ATTINGAL .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------------- GEORGE, S/O.VASUDEVAN, KONOTU PUTHEN VEEDU, PEROOR, VALLALLOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. MR.P.M.HABEEB RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUDHEENDRAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, M.R.BUILDINGS, AUDIKONAM, THOTTAKKADU, KARAVARAM VILLAGE. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.S.U. NAZAR. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. ------------------------------------------ CRL.M.C.NO. 2766 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated 21st August 2009 O R D E R Petitioner who was convicted for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act filed this petition for a direction to the Magistrate to permit the petitioner and second respondent, the complainant, to compound the offence. Conviction for the offence under Section 138 was confirmed in the appeal. Petitioner did not file a revision. When conviction is final, a direction cannot be given to the Magistrate to compound the offence under Section 147 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Remedy of the petitioner is to file a revision and then seek permission to compound the offence. With that liberty petition is disposed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.