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. 2654 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.43/2001 of II ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CC.418/1997 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PARAVOOR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ PRADEEPKUMAR, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR KAIPPALLIYIL VEEDU KURUMANDAL CHERRI, PARAVOOR VILLAGE KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. BHRAMADAS, D/O.KARTHYANI, NEAR DHABJI JN. KOONAYIL CHERRI, PARAVOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.JAMES ABRAHAM (VILAYAKATTU) FOR R2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M. NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 6-08-2008 , THE COURT ON 06/08/2008 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 2654 OF 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 06-08-2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 418 of 1997 on the file of the J.F.C.M. Paravoor, 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. 8028 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 custody 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 6 th day of August 2008 V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani. Communicate the order to the Jail authorities today itself.