IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2009 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1007 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.300/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.SESSIONS (AD HOC-II) COURT, ERNAKULAM ST.6654/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PERUMBAVOOR .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): --------------------- M.S.SIJIN, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.SAGARAN, MANJALY VEEDU, PANICHAYAM KARA, NEDUNGAPARA P.O BY ADV. SRI.K.SUNILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. P.P.THOMAS, PALLASSERY HOUSE, ELAMBAKAPILLY KARA, VENGOOR WEST VILLAGE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/03/2009 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 1007 of 2009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 19.03.2009 ORDER The accused in S.T.No.6654 of 2003 on the file of the J.F.C.M, Perumbavoor for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, challenges the conviction entered and the sentence passed against him concurrently by the courts below. 2. Pending this revision, the parties have settled the matter. Crl.M.A.No.3010 of 2009 has been filed under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 seeking permission to record the composition entered into between the revision petitioner and the complainant. The said petition has been signed by both the revision petitioner as well as the complainant and their respective counsel. In the light of this development, the aforementioned composition is recorded and it will have the effect of an acquittal of the revision petitioner within the meaning of Sec. 320 (8) Cr.P.C. Money, if any, deposited by the revision petitioner pursuant to the orders, if any, passed by the lower appellate court shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 19th day of March, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj