IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2010 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 963 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRA.304/2008 of SESSIONS COURT, KASARAGOD CC.243/2008 of JFCM-II(ADDL.MUNSIFF), KASARAGOD .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- HASANABBA, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.SHEIK ALI, RESIDING AT KODI HOUSE, PAVOOR MUTTA, PO PAVOOR, KASARGODE TALUK AND DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JAWAHAR JOSE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------- 1. M.JAYARAM SHENOY, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.SURENDRA SHENOY, RESIDING AT SHANTHI VIHAR, MANGALPADY VILLAGE AND POST, KASARGODE TALUK AND DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SMT.CISSY MATHEWS FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.963 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 18.03.2010 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.243 of 2008 on the file of the J.F.C.M-II (Additional Munsiff), Kasaragod 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.2855 of 2010 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 before the trial court pursuant to the orders, if any, passed by the superior courts shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 18th day of March, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj