O R D E R

The petitioner is the accused in C.C.No.1048 of 2014 on the files of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Piravom. He was convicted by the learned Magistrate for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (N.I.Act) and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months. He was further directed to pay compensation of Rs.9,97,000/-. In the appeal, the conviction was confirmed. But the sentence was modified. He was sentenced to undergo imprisonment till the rising of the court and directed to pay compensation Rs.9,97,000/- to the complainant, who is the 1st respondent herein. Aggrieved by the said judgment of conviction and the order of sentence, this Revision Petition has been filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Code).

2. The petitioner and the 1st respondent have settled the dispute. They together filed Crl.M.A.No.1 of 2020 seeking permission to compound the offence. This Court as per the order dated 31.08.2021 directed the revision petitioner to deposit 15% of the cheque amount of Rs.9,97,000/- as compounding fees. Later, the petitioner filed Crl.M.A.No.2 of 202