IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2009 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 236 of 2004() ----------------------------- CRA.17/2003 of SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR CC.568/1999 of JUDL. MAGISTRTE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-III, THRISSUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RAJU JOHN, S/O.YOHANAN, THERATTIL KURIAN HOUSE, BIG BAZAR, ARANATTUKARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.SHEEJO CHACKO RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT AND STATE. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. C.K.VARGHESE, S/O.KOCHUDEVASSY, CHUNKATH HOUSE, PALAZHY, MANALOOR POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER OF PHARMA KURIES (P) LTD., PUTHOOR BUILDING, BROTHER'S LINE, THRISSUR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, KOCHI.ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.DILIP J. AKKARA FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAYAKRISHNAN FOR R2. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.R.P.No.236 of 2004. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 29th day of October, 2009. O R D E R Revision petitioner is the accused in CC.No.568/1999 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-III, Thrissur. The first respondent herein prosecuted the revision petitioner alleging offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The learned Magistrate after due trial found the revision petitioner guilty. Consequently he was convicted and sentenced to simple imprisonment for three months and directed to pay Rs.68,000/- as compensation to the first respondent. Crl.Appeal No.17/2003 preferred by the revision petitioner was dismissed. Assailing the above conviction and sentence as confirmed in appeal, this revision petition was filed. 2. Now the revision petitioner and the first respondent have settled the matter out of court and filed a Crl.R.P.No.236 of 2004. -: 2 :- joint petition as Crl.M.A.No.10537/2009 seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. Having heard either side, I find no reason to reject the petition. Hence, the petition Crl.M.A.No. 10537/2009 is recorded and the revision petitioner is acquitted under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act read with Sec.320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and set at liberty. Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of as above. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. Kvs/-