IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2009 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3852 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.106/2008 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT-III, KOZHIKODE ST.1613/2006 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, THAMARASSERY .................... REVN. PETITIONER/ APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ------------------------------ C.K. ASOKAN, S/O. CHATHUKUTTY, AGED 45 YEARS, THOTTANKARA HOUSE, KARIYATHANKAVU. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT AND STATE: ------------------------------------------------- 1. MALABAR CHIT FUNDS (PVT.) LTD., C.T. TOWER, THAMARASSERY, REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT MANAGER, P.V. CHACKO. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.SAKIR.K.H. FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR: SRI JAYAKRISHNA THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.3852 of 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of December, 2009 ORDER The revision petitioner was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Thamarassery in S.T.No.1613 of 2006 for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to simple imprisonment for six months with order to pay Rs.80,000/- as compensation. In Criminal Appeal No.106 of 2008, the conviction was confirmed, but the sentence was modified. 2. Now, the revision petitioner along with the first respondent settled the matter out of court and filed Crl.M.Appl.No.12195 of 2009 seeking an order to record compounding. Having heard either side, I find no reason to reject the petition. Hence the petition Crl.M.Appl.No.12195 of 2009 is recorded and the revision petitioner would stand acquitted under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act read with Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and is set at liberty. Revision petition is disposed as above. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE skj.