IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2010 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 950 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRA.486/2008 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT-II, KOZHIKODE ST.1743/2006 of JFCM(MARAD CASES), KOZHIKODE .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------------- RATNAKARAN, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN,POONATHIL HOUSE,NORTH BEYPORE PO, KOZHIKODE BY ADV. SRI.S.K.SAJU SRI.S.K.SAJU RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT AND STATE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. MALABAR CHIT FUNDS PRIVATE LIMITED, 2ND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BUILDING, PALAYAM,REPRESENTED BY M.RASHEE,S/O.ALIKOYA,PANAMKANDI HOUSE, PUTHIYANGADI, KOZHIKODE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. ADV. SRI.VINEETH KURIAKOSE FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.950 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 17.03.2010 ORDER The accused in S.T..No.1743 of 2006 on the file of the J.F.C.M(Marad cases) 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.2805 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 17th day of March , 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj