IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2497 of 2008(E) ------------------------------- CRA.233/2002 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, THALASSERY CC.287/1998 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, KUTHUPARAMBA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ M.JANARDHANAN, S/O.CHANDU, FARMER, KOTTAYAM MALABAR, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.ASOKAN SRI.P.P.RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. C.PRAMOD KUMAR, S/O.KUMARAN, EDATHIL HOUSE, P.O.CHITTARIPARAMBA, KUTHUPARAMBA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR , HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.E.M.UNNIKRISHNAN (MANJERI) FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVEENDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.R.P. No.2497 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. 287 of 1998 on the file of the J.F.C.M, Kuthuparamba 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. 7557 of 2008 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 25th day of July, 2008. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj