This revision arises from the judgment dated 28.01.2009 in Crl.Appeal No.293 of 2007 of the Principal Sessions Judge, Palakkad confirming the conviction but modifying the sentence awarded to the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, 'the Act'), in S.T.No.1084 of 2005 of the Court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Palakkad. 2. The parties have now settled the dispute and filed Crl.M.A.No.3992 of 2014.
3. On hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, the first respondent and the learned Public Prosecutor and going through the aforesaid petition, it is seen that the parties have amicably settled the dispute and the amount due to the first respondent is paid. Section 147 of the Act enables this Court to compound the offence. I Crl.R.P. 1149/2014 & Crl.M.A.3992/2014 2 am inclined to allow the request having regard to the relevant circumstances.
This Crl. Revision Petition and Crl.M.A.No.3992 of 2014 are disposed of as under :
1. Crl.M.A.No.3992 of 2014 is allowed. The compromise entered between the petitioner and the first respondent is recorded and accepted.
2. The composition will have the effect of acquittal of the petitioner, in S.T.No.1084 of 2005 of the Court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Palakkad under Section 320(8) of the Cr.P.C.
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THOMAS P. JOSEPH JUDGE AMV /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE