IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 995 of 2005() ----------------------------- CRA.253/2002 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, PARAVUR CC.1068/1998 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, ALUVA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ PUSHPAKARAN, AGED 50, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, CHAZHIKKARA HOUSE, THEVAKKAL, THRIKKAKARA NORTH VILLGE, KANAYANNOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.YUSUFF ISSUDDIN SRI.M.M.ALIKUNJU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- 1. V. RAJAN, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, PALATHINKAL HOUSE, THOTTAKKATTUKARA ALUVA EAST VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALL HEARD ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Crl.R.P. No. 995 of 2005 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Dated: 09-04-2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 1068 of 1998 on the file of the J.F.C.M.I, Aluva 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. 3489 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.