IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU TUESDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 631 of 2001() ----------------------------- CRA.23/1998 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOTTAYAM CC.1029/1996 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KOTTAYAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED --------------------------------------------------- P.S.THOMAS POTTAYIL HOUSE AMAYANNOOR KARA AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM BY ADV. SRI.SEBASTIAN THOMAS RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. K.A.ABRAHAM KALAYIL HOUSE, VELLOOR KARA PAMPADY VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENETD BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.K.SURESH THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRRP631/01 ORDER ON CRL.M.P.NO.3042/2001 IN CRL.R.P.NO.631/2001 DISMISSED 20.11.2007 SD/- K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE K.R.UDAYABHANU, J --------------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.631 of 2001 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of November, 2007 O R D E R The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for three months and to pay a fine of Rs.15,000/- and in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for three months. 2. It is submitted that the matter has been settled. The revision petitioner has also produced Annexure I copy of the receipt as per which the complainant has acknowledged the payment of the amounts due. Notice issued to the respondents/complainant was received but there is no appearance. It appears that the revision petitioner/accused has settled the matter. In the circumstances, the order of the court below is set aside. The revision petitioner/accused is acquitted. The criminal revision petition is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE csl