IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 137 of 2004(B) ------------------------------ CC.1581/1999 of ADDL.CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE (E & O),ERNAKULAM CRA.265/2003 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, (ADHOC - I), ERNAKULAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED: ----------------------------- SATHISH NAYAK V.V., MANAGING PARTNER, M/S. RATHAN LAL & CO., SANGEETH, CHITOOR ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SMT.AYSHA YOUSEFF SMT.MOLLY JACOB RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- 1. MANICKANAMPARAMBIL TRUST, NADAKAVU, UDAYAMPEROOR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER M.V.MATHEW, NADUVILAVEETIL HOUSE, NADAKAVU DESOM, UDAYAMPEROOR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.A. SALIM SRI.JIMMY GEORGE FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 137 of 2004 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: Ist March, 2010 ORDER The accused in C.C. NO. 1581 of 1999 on the file of the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, (Economic Offences), Ernakulam, 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. 2503 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 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. 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. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.