IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2007 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1212 of 2005() ------------------------------ CRA.179/2000 of I ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CC.422/1999 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, KOLLAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ K.SARASWATHY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, VAYTHYASALA MUKKU, ASRAMAM P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.GIRISH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. C.RAVEENDRAN PILLAI, CHELLAM, PUNTHALATHAZAM, KOLLAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAJENDRAN PILLAI PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Crl.R.P.No. 1212/2005 ----------------------------- Dated this 20th day of June, 2007 O R D E R During the pendency of this revision, filed against the conviction and sentence of the revision petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the parties have settled the matter and have filed Crl.M.A.6733/2007 to the effect that the matter has been compounded. The said petition has been signed by both the revision petitioner as well as the first respondent, complainant, and their respective counsels. In the light of this, Crl.R.P is disposed of and the judgments under appeal are set aside and the composition of the offence is recorded. 2. It is needless to mention that this composition shall have the effect of acquittal of the revision petitioner of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the N.I.Act within the meaning of Section 320(8) Cr.P.C. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE mrcs