IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2008 / 15TH SRAVANA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2655 of 2008(Y) ------------------------------- CRA.684/2002 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC)-III, THALASSERY CC.44/2002 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-III(MOBILE), KANNUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ N.RAJAN, S/O. AMBU NAIR, NELLOOR HIOUSE, PADIYOTTUCHAL P.O. KANNUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.O.V.MANIPRASAD RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. A.P. MONICHAN, S/O. PHILIPOSE P.C. THABORE, CHERUPUZHA 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.ANOOP MATHEW ABRAHAM FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. SRI. P.RAVEENDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 6-8-2008 THE COURT ON 06/08/2008 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 2655 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 6-08-2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. 44 of 2002 on the file of the J.F.C.M.II, Kannur 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. 8031 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 counsels. 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. The petitioner shall be released from prison forthwith unless his continued detention is found necessary in connection with any other case against him. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 6th day of August 2008. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.