IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2008 / 23RD SRAVANA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 146 of 2004(C) ------------------------------ REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED : ----------------------------------------------------- K.P.RAJU, S/O.PAULOSE, KANDATHIL HOUSE, EROOR, THRIPPONITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.T.D.ROBIN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT : ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. K.C.VARGHESE, KALARIKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHITRAPUZHA, IRUMPANAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHYAM - R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRL.R.P.NO.146/2004 ORDER ON CRL.M.A.NO.576/2004 IN CRL.R.P.NO.146/2004 DISMISSED 14.08.2008 SD/-, V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE -TRUE COPY- P.A. TO JUDGE pac V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== Crl.R.P. No.146 of 2004 ===================== Dated this the 14th day of August, 2008. ORDER The accused in C.C.No.1517 of 1999 on the file of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (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. 8135 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(8) Cr.P.C. The sum of Rs.30,000/- deposited by the revision petitioner before the trial court shall be permitted to be withdrawn by the 1st respondent/complainant. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 14th day of August, 2008. V. RAMKUMAR,JUDGE. bkn