IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2009 / 6TH BHADRA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2824 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.775/2003 of SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR CC.1096/2001 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, KODUNGALLUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: --------------------------------- VALSAN @ SHUJOY, S/o. APPU MAMBIPARACHI, VADANAPPALLY VILLAGE CHAVAKKAD TALUK BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: -------------------------------- 1. SASIDHARAN, S/o. KOCHIKUTTAN KERACHAN THALIKULAM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31 ADV. SRI.LIJO GEORGE FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON28/08/2009 , THE COURT ON 28/08/2009 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2824 of 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this 28th day of August 2009 ORDER This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Sessions Judge, Thrissur in Crl. Appeal No. 775 of 2003 confirming conviction and sentence of petitioner for offence punishable under Sec.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, “the Act”) 2. Petitioner and respondent No.1 filed Crl.M.A.No.8650 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from Crl.M.A.No.8650 of 2009 that parties have settled the dispute out of court. There is no reason to think that the composition is not voluntary. Offence under Sec.138 of the Act is made compoundable under Sec.147 of the Act. Hence permission is granted and Crl.M.A.No.8650 of 2009 is allowed. The composition entered between petitioner and respondent No.1 is accepted and that shall have the effect of acquittal of petitioner under Sec.320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Revision Petition is disposed of as above. THOMAS P JOSEPH, JUDGE Sbna/