IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2008 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 752 of 2008() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 27/06/2006 IN CRMP.887/2006 IN CA.220/2006 of SESSIONS COURT, KOTTAYAM CC.228/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KANJIRAPPALLY .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------------------- V.K.GOPINATH, CLERK, CANARA BANK, KALLAKUNNU BRANCH, BAKEL P.O, KASARGOD. BY ADV. SRI.TITUS MANI SRI.S.SURAJ (PALATHANATHU) RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. DR.T.BABURAJ, MANALADI HOUSE, MUNDAKKAYAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM.. BY ADV. SRI.SAJITH KUMAR V. FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR for R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P. No. 752 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2008 ORDER The petitioner, who is the accused in C.C.No.228 of 2003 on the file of the J.F.C.M-I, Kanjirappally 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. 5012 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 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. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj