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. 466 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRA.815/2006 of SESSIONS COURT, KOTTAYAM ST.808/2004 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, VAIKOM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT-ACCUSED ---------------------------------------------- V.S.RAJEEVU, VAZHAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ARUNOOTTIMANGALAM P.O., KULASEKHARAPURAM, KADUTHURUTHY. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANTS ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. BABY MATHEW, KARIKULATHIL HOUSE, KEEZHOOR, MULAKULAM P.O., PIN-686 664, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PRASAD CHANDRAN FOR R2 P.P.SRI.AMJED ALI FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P.. No. 466 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 the amount is also paid and a compounding petition is filed for compounding the offence. 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 section 147 read with section 320(8) Cr.P.C. The revision is allowed as above. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.