{"id":132304,"date":"2006-07-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-07-27T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/r-kunhikannan-nair-vs-e-sreedharan-on-28-july-2006"},"modified":"2017-09-28T09:05:31","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T03:35:31","slug":"r-kunhikannan-nair-vs-e-sreedharan-on-28-july-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/r-kunhikannan-nair-vs-e-sreedharan-on-28-july-2006","title":{"rendered":"R.Kunhikannan Nair vs E.Sreedharan on 28 July, 2006"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">R.Kunhikannan Nair vs E.Sreedharan on 28 July, 2006<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCrl Rev Pet No. 2579 of 2006()\n\n\n1. R.KUNHIKANNAN NAIR,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. E.SREEDHARAN, AGED 66 YEARS,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.M.SANTHOSH KUMAR\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.C.K.SREEJITH\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT\n\n Dated :28\/07\/2006\n\n O R D E R\n                                  R. BASANT, J.\n                           - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n                           Crl.R.P.No.  2579  of   2006\n                          -  - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n                    Dated this the 28th  day of   July, 2006\n\n\n                                      O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>       This  revision petition is directed against the concurrent verdict<\/p>\n<p>of guilty, conviction and sentence in a prosecution under Section 138<\/p>\n<p>of the N.I. Act.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>       2.     When   this   revision   petition   came   up   for   hearing,   it   is<\/p>\n<p>submitted   at   the   Bar   by   counsel   for   the   rival   contestants   that   the<\/p>\n<p>matter has been settled and the offence has been compounded by the<\/p>\n<p>complainant.   A joint compromise petition  duly signed by the rival<\/p>\n<p>contestants     and  counter   signed   by  their  respective  counsel  is  also<\/p>\n<p>filed.   The learned counsel for the respondent\/complainant  vouches<\/p>\n<p>that the signature appearing in the application for composition is that<\/p>\n<p>of the complainant.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>       3.     The   offence   under   Section   138   of   the   N.I.   Act   is   now<\/p>\n<p>compoundable after the amendment to the N.I. Act.   I am satisfied,<\/p>\n<p>from the submissions made at the Bar and the joint statement filed by<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\"> Crl.R.P.No.  2579  of   2006                2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>them, that the parties have settled their dispute amicably.  I find no reason<\/p>\n<p>not to accept the composition.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>           4.  In the result:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>        (a)   Crl.M.A.No.    7227  of 2006 is allowed  and  the  composition  is<\/p>\n<p>accepted.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>        (b)     The   acceptance   of   the   composition   shall   have   the   effect   of<\/p>\n<p>acquittal of the accused of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the<\/p>\n<p>N.I. Act as stipulated under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C.<\/p>\n<p>        )    Consequently,  this  revision  petition  is allowed.    The impugned<\/p>\n<p>judgments are set aside.  The bail bond executed by the accused shall stand<\/p>\n<p>discharged and he is set at liberty.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                          (R. BASANT)<br \/>\n                                                                Judge<\/p>\n<p>tm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court R.Kunhikannan Nair vs E.Sreedharan on 28 July, 2006 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM Crl Rev Pet No. 2579 of 2006() 1. R.KUNHIKANNAN NAIR, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. E.SREEDHARAN, AGED 66 YEARS, &#8230; Respondent 2. 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