IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2966 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.815/2006 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT FAST TRACT-I, THRISSUR C.C.No.1545 OF 2004 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS,KODUNGALUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: REVN.PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------------ DAVIS, S/O. RAPPAI, KACHAPPILLY HOUSE, P.O.ANNAMANADA, MUKUNDAPURAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.S.GEORGE RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------------------- 1. SIDHARTHAN, S/O. KRISHNAN, THALLYSSERY HOUSE, KOTHAPARAMBA, S.N.PURAM, KODUNGALLUR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAYAKRISHNAN SRI.JOBY CYRIAC FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2966 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of November, 2009 ORDER The revision petitioner was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Kodungalur in C.C.No.1545 of 2004 for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to simple imprisonment for one year with an order to pay Rs.1,40,000/- as compensation to the first respondent. In Criminal Appeal No.815 of 2006 the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track-I, Thrissur confirmed the conviction and sentence. Now the revision petition. 2. The revision petitioner along with first respondent settled the matter out of court and filed Criminal M.Appl.No.11301 of 2009, seeking an order to record the compounding. 3. Having heard either side, I find no reason to reject the petition. Hence the petition Criminal M.Appl.No.11301 of 2009 is recorded and the revision petitioner would stand acquitted under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and read Crl.R.P.No.2966 of 2009 2 with Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and is set at liberty. Revision petition is disposed as above. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE skj