IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 26TH BHADRA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2883 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.130/2007 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC) III, PALAKKAD ST.1156/2005 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, CHITTUR ..................................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RAJKUMAR, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.GOWRI SANKAR, PRABHA NIVAS, KAVARATHOTTIL, PATTANCHERRY VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANTS/STATE --------------------------------- 1. ASOKAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.GANGADHARAN, KAVARATHOTTIL, PATTANCHERRY VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.RITHWIK SRI.S.A.ANAND FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2883 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September, 2009 ORDER The Revision Petitioner was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Chittur in ST No.1156/2005 on his file for offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprison- ment for three months and a fine of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only). First respondent is the complainant. In appeal the conviction was confirmed. But the sentence was reduced to a fine of Rs.60,000/- (Rupees Sixty Thousand only). Feeling aggrieved this revision petition was filed. 2. Today when the Revision Petitioner came up for hearing, it is submitted that the matter is settled out of court. The revision petitioner and the first respondent jointly filed Crl.M.A.No.8968/2009 under section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Acts seeking sanction to Crl.R.P.No.2883 of 2009 2 compound the offence. Having heard either side and the learned public prosecutor I find no reason to reject the same. Hence the petition is recorded. The revision petitioner is acquitted under section 147 of the Negotiable Instrument Act r/w Section 320 (8) of Cr.PC and set at liberty. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE ssn