IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2009 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1931 CRL.REV.PET.NO. 793 OF 2009() ----------------------------- CRA.379/2005 OF ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC), THRISSUR ST.286/2004 OF JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, IRINJALAKUDA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S) - APPELLANT - ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------------------------ PREMAN C.A. S/O.ARJUNAN, CHERUMADATHIL HOUSE, PALLIKUNNU P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP J. AKKARA RESPONDENT(S) - RESPONDENT - COMPLAINANT: -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. P.R. ANTONY, S/O.LATE REPPAI PULIKKAN HOUSE, PUDUKKAD P.O., THRISSUR. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL FOR R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI RAVINDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CRL. R.P. NO.793 of 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st day of June, 2009 O R D E R -------------- This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge (Fast Track-I), Thrissur in Crl. Appeal No.379 of 2005 confirming conviction and sentence for offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, “the Act”). 2. Petitioner and respondent No.1 filed Crl.M.A No.4991 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from application No.4991 of 2009 that parties have settled the dispute out of court. There is no reason to think that the composition is not voluntary. Offence under Section 138 of the Act is made compoundable under Section 147 of the Act. Hence permission is granted and Crl.M.A. No.4991 of 2009 is allowed. The composition entered between the petitioner and respondent No.1 is accepted and that shall have the effect of acquittal of the petitioner under Section 320(8) of Code of Criminal Procedure. Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of as above. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv MFA -: 2 :-