IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2009 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2879 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.465/2006 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC)-II, KOTTAYAM CC.501/2003 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, KOTTAYAM .................... PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS/ACCUSED --------------------------------------------------- 1. SREEKUMAR,S/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, PLACHERIL VEEDU,VIJAYAPURAM VILLAGE, VADAVATHOOR.PO,KOTTAYAM. 2. ANILKUMAR,S/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, PLACHERIL VEEDU,VIJAYAPURAM VILLAGE, VADAVATHOOR.PO,KOTTAYAM. 3. MOHANDAS,S/O.RAGHAVAN,PEEDIKAPARAMBIL HOUSE,PUTHUPPALLY VILLAGE,PUTHUPPALLY.PO, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP SRI.S.MANU RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE P.PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR: SRI HRITHWIK THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ----------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2879 of 2009 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of December, 2009 ORDER The Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kottayam in C.C.No.501 of 2003 convicted the revision petitioners for offences under Sections 323 and 325 read with section 34 I.P.C. and sentenced to simple imprisonment for six months and two years respectively. Though they preferred Criminal Appeal No.465 of 2006 before the Sessions Judge, Kottayam, they were unsuccessful. Now this revision petition. 2. The revision petitioners settled the matter out of court along with Pws.4 and 5 who were the injured and they jointly filed petition Crl.M.Appl.No.12268 of 2009. Having heard either side, I find no reason to reject the request to accord the sanction to compound offences which are compoundable with the sanction of court. Hence the petition Criminal M.Appl.No.12268 of 2009 is recorded. The revision petitioners would stand acquitted under Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and are set at liberty. Revision petition is disposed as above. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE skj.