IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 27 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRA.211/2004 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT(ADHOC)III, PATHANAMTHITTA CC.986/2002 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: REVISION PETITIONRS/APPELLANTS/ACCUSED -------------------------------------------------------- 1. SUDHAKARAN,S/O.SANKARAN, ETTIVILAYIL VEEDU, KULATHUMON, KOODAL MURI AND VILLAGE 2. VASU,S/O. KAUMBAN, VALLIKAVINAL, KOODAL MURI AND VILLAGE. 3. SARADA,D/O.KUNJAMMA VALLIKAVINAL,KOODAL MURI AND VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.GIKKU JACOB SMT.CHITHRA PRABHA THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Crl. R.P. No. 27 OF 2008 C ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 24th day of January, 2008 O R D E R This revision petition is directed against a concurrent verdict of guilty, conviction and sentence in a prosecution for offences punishable under Sections 323, 324 and 447 IPC. The delay in filing the revision was condoned and the revision was admitted to file. After the revision is admitted to file, the victim PW1 has filed an application for composition in which it is reported that all the disputes have been settled and the de facto complainant has compounded the offences which the petitioners are proved to have committed. As the petitioners are allegedly continuing in prison in execution of the impugned sentences, their counsel has signed the said joint application on behalf of the accused. PW1 has entered appearance through Advocate Smt.Chitraprabha. Advocate Sri.Saju, who represents such Crl.R.P.27/08 : 2 : counsel, reports that the matter has been settled by PW1 and the signature of PW1 in the joint application is vouched by the said Advocate Chitraprabha. 2. I am satisfied, from the submissions made at the Bar and from the joint petition filed by PW1 and the counsel for the accused, that the disputes between the parties have been settled and PW1, the petitioner, has compounded the offences under Sections 323, 324 and 447 IPC committed against her by the accused persons. The composition is willingly and voluntarily. I am, in these circumstances, satisfied that the composition can be accepted after granting the requisite relief. 3. In the result: (a) Crl.M.A.630/08 is allowed and the composition is accepted. (b) The acceptance of the composition shall have the effect of acquittal of the accused of the offences punishable under Sections 323, 324 and 447 IPC. as stipulated under Crl.R.P.27/08 : 3 : Section 320(8) of the Cr.P.C. (c) Consequently, this revision petition is allowed. The impugned judgments are set aside. The bail bond executed by the accused shall stand discharged and he is set at liberty. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks