IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 323 of 2002 ----------------------------- CRA.206/2001 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, ALAPPUZHA ST.155/1998 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ALAPPUZHA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------------------- V.S.THAMPI S/O.V.K.SUGATHAN, VACHUSSERIL VEDU,SANATHANAMWARD,ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT --------------------------------------------------- 1. P.V.JOSEPH S/O.P.C.UTHUP, PANAMBERIL HOUSE,ARATTUVAZHI WARD,ALAPPUZHA 2. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI. C.M.KAMAPPU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. BASHEER, J. ----------------------------------------------- Crl.R.P. No. 323 OF 2002 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008 O R D E R Petitioner, who was concurrently found guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by the trial court as well as the appellate court, has preferred this revision petition. While the trial court sentenced the petitioner to undergo SI for 5 months, the Sessions Court while confirming the order of conviction, modified the sentence and directed the petitioner to undergo SI for 3 months and to pay Rs.1,25,000/- as fine. It was further directed that Rs.1,10,000/- shall be paid to the complainant as compensation if the fine amount was realised. 2. When this Revision Petition came up for consideration, it was heard and the order was dictated in open court confirming the order of conviction; but reducing the substantive sentence of imprisonment. But, later the counsel for the parties informed the court that the matter had been settled between the parties. 3. Today an application for composition of the offence has been filed. The complainant, the accused and their respective C.R.R.P. No. 323 OF 2002 2 counsel have signed in the petition. Therefore, the application for composition is allowed. The revision Petitioner/accused is acquitted. Criminal Revision Petition is closed. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE ttb C.R.R.P. No. 323 OF 2002 3 C.R.R.P. No. 323 OF 2002 4