IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2009 / 20TH SRAVANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2588 of 2009() ------------------------------ S.T.No.1367 of 2004 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE, PALAKKAD CRL.APPEAL.NO.105 OF 2006 OF ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, PALAKKAD REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED:: --------------------------------------- U.K.PADMANABHAN, S/O.RAMANKUTTY NAIR, AGED 50 YEARS, X/211, ROSE LAND, PUTHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT AND STATE: ------------------------------------------------- 1. K.P.SURENDRANATHAN, SREEVISWAM, PARUTHIPULLY P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR (BALARAMAPURAM) FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR : SRI JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2588 of 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this 11th day of August 2009 ORDER This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Palakkad in Crl. Appeal No. 105 of 2006 confirming conviction but modifying the 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.7704 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from Crl.M.A.No.7704 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.7704 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/