IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2009 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3042 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.397/2007 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT-III, KOZHIKODE CC.49/2002 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-IV, KOZHIKODE .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): ----------------------------------- K.RAGHAVAN, S/O.KUMARAN 56 YEARS, OTHAYOTH HOUSE AYANCHERI AMSOM, DESOM, PONMERI PARAMBA, PO.VILLAPALLI, VATAKARA. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- 1. A.ANILKUMAR, S/O.LATE P.V.GOVINDAN MEENA,PO., KARAPARAMBA, CALICUT-10. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.RAVEENDRA BABU SMT.SARASWATHI PALEREKEEZHIL FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.3042 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 08.04.2009 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.49 of 2002 on the file of the J.F.C.M-IV, Kozhikode 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.3587 of 2009 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 superior court shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 8th day of April, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj