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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEALS NO. 986-987 OF 2012

(@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITIONS(CRL.)NO.2096-2097 OF 2011)

V.I. UTHUPPANAPPELLANT

VERSUS

THANKACHAN & ANR.RESPONDENTS

1. Leave granted.

2. We have heard learned counsel for the parties to the lis.

3. During the pendency of these appeals, the parties have

entered into a settlement. Accordingly, they have filed an

application before this Court on 06.06.2012. In the said

application, the terms and conditions settled between the parties

are noted.

4. In view of the settlement that has been arrived at by the

parties to the lis, we permit the parties to compound the offence

punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act ('the

Act' for short).

5. Accordingly, we set aside the orders passed by the Trial

Court as confirmed by the High Court. The appeals are allowed. JUDGMENT

Ordered accordingly.

.......................J.

(H.L. DATTU)

.......................J.

(CHANDRAMAULI KR. PRASAD)

NEW DELHI;

JULY 09, 2012

JUDGMENT

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl) No(s).20962097/2011

(From the judgement and order dated 27/10/2010 in CRLRP No.1434/2009,CRLRP No.2323/2009 of The HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM)

V.I.UTHUPPAN Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THANKACHAN & ANR Respondent(s) (With appln(s) for exemption from filing O.T.,stay,permission to file additional documents and office report )

Date: 09/07/2012 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

For Petitioner(s) Mr.P.B.Suresh, Adv.

Mr.Vipin Nair, Adv.

Mr.Udayaditya Banerjee, Adv.

JUDGMENTfor M/S. Temple Law Firm,Advs. For Respondent(s) Mr. Nishe Rajen Shonker,Adv.

UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following

Leave granted.

We have heard learned counsel for the parties to the lis.

Appeals allowed, in terms of the signed order.

(G.V.Ramana) (Vinod Kulvi)

Court Master Court Master

(signed order is placed on the file)

V.I.UTHUPPAN vs THANKACHAN on 9 July, 2012