IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3576 OF 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.297/2006 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC)-IV, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ST.258/2002 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-II, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- N.UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR T.C. 31/803, THEKKETHIL VEEDU, PULLY LANE, CHACKAI, PETTAH P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -24. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.P.K.NIJOY RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. 2. C. MOHANAN N.M.HOUSE, NALANCHIRA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.S.SURESH BABU FOR R2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. NAZER FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ------------------------------------------ CRL.R.P. NO. 3576 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of November, 2008 O R D E R Petitioner is the accused and second respondent the complainant in S.T. 258 of 2002 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Thiruvananthapuram. Petitioner was convicted for the offence under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Conviction was confirmed by Additional Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram in Crl. Appeal 297 of 2006. Revision is filed challenging the conviction and sentence. 2. Crl.M.Appl. 11029 of 2008 is filed by second respondent along with revision petitioner under section 147 of N.I. Act seeking permission to compound the offence stating that they have settled the dispute and first respondent had already received the amount covered by the dishonoured cheque. As the petition is filed by second respondent along with revision petitioner, Crl.M.Appl. 11029 of 2008 is allowed. Permission is granted to compound the offence. Offence is compounded. If the petitioner is in custody in this case and is not wanted in any other case, he shall be released forthwith. M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE Okb/-