IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 9TH MAY 2008 / 19TH VAISAKHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1481 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.438/2004 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (SPL.CAURT), KOTTAYAM CC.312/2003 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, KOTTAYAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ BIJU.P.JOHN, AGED 35, S/O.JOHN PAREKKUDIYIL HOUSE, KALLOOREKADU, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEO PAUL SRI.BIJU P JOHN. RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT NO.2 & STATE /COMPLAINANT: -------------------------------------------------- 1. BENNY.K.MATHEW, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.MATHEW, KARUKACHERRIL HOUSE, PEROOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.PRAMOD FOR R.1 SRI.K.KMATHEW P.P.SRI.AMJED ALI FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P.. No. 1481 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of May, 2008 O R D E R This revision is filed against the conviction and sentence passed against the petitioner under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. It is submitted that the matter is settled between the parties and a compounding petition is filed. 2. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that the offence alleged against the petitioner can be compounded. Hence, the offence alleged against the petitioner is compounded and the petitioner is deemed acquitted of the offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act as per section 147 read with section 320(8) Cr.P.C. The revision is allowed as above. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.