IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH APRIL 2011 / 9TH VAISAKHA 1933 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2786 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ CRA.NO. 704/2007 of ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT-II, KOZHIKODE ST.NO. 708/2006 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT(MARAD CASES), KOZHIKODE .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------------------------- K.K.NAZAR, S/O.MOHAMMED, ZAINABA MANZIL, PAZHANCHIRATHAVA, P.O.PAPPINISSERY, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. M/S.PARASMAL LUNAWAT, S/O.PADAMCHAND JAIN, PRO.DOLPHIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, E.K.P.COMPLEX, OPP.PAICO, KALLAI ROAD, CALICUT REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER K.GIRISHAN, S/O.BHASKARAN, "GREENS", NEAR WATER TANK, PUTHIYARA. 2. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.SRINATH GIRISH R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.ALEX.M.THOMBRA THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sts P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ---------------------------- Crl.R.P.NO.2786 OF 2010 ---------------------------- Dated this the 29th Day of April, 2011. O R D E R The petitioner was found guilty concurrently by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class (Marad Cases), Kozhikkode and the Addl. Sessions Judge, Kozhikkode in Crl.Appeal No.704 of 2007 for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. Assailing the above conviction and sentence this revision petition was filed. Now the petitioner had settled the matter out of court with the first respondent. Crl.M.A.No.3906/2011 was filed seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. Having heard either side, there is no reason to reject the petition. The application is allowed and the composition is recorded. The conviction and sentence under challenge shall stand set aside. The revision petitioner will stand acquitted under Section 320 (b) Cr.P.C r/w 147 of the NI Act. The bail bond executed by him shall stand cancelled. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. pm/-