IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2009 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1931 CRL.REV.PET.NO. 1655 OF 2009() ------------------------------------------------ CRA.340/2003 OF II ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CC.1026/2000 OF JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II(FOREST OFFENCES), PUNALUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): REVISION PETITIONER/ APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------------------------- P.K.MURALEEDHARAN, S/O.KUMARAN, KANJIRAMVILA VEEDU, ELANKAMANGALAM, ENATHU. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------------------------------- 1. MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI, S/O.NARAYANA PILLAI, THUNDUMANNIL VEEDU, THAZHATHU VADAKKU, PATTAZHY, VADAKKEKKARA, PATHANAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI P.R. JAYAKRISHNAN SRI.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE FOR R1 SMT.P.V.PARVATHI FOR R1 SMT.REENA THOMAS FOR R1 SRI.L.RAM MOHAN FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CRL. R.P. NO.1655 of 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 27th day of May, 2009 O R D E R -------------- This revision is in challenge of judgment of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kollam in Crl. Appeal No.340 of 2003 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.4865 of 2009 reporting settlement and seeking permission to compound the offence. 3. It is seen from application No.4865 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.4865 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