IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2010 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1932 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1104 of 2010() ------------------------------ CRA.51/2006 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, ALAPPUZHA CC.268/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, CHERTHALA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER/APPELLANT ----------------------------------------- SATHEESH CHANDRAN, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.DAMODARA PANICKER, AMAL NIVAS, EZHUPUNNA.P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER (THURAVOOR) SRI.M.R.VIBIN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------- 1. R.GOPI,S/O.RAGHAVAN, KOCHUTHARA HOUSE, THURAVOOR.P.O., CHERTHALA., ALAPPUZHA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/03/2010 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = == = = = = = = = = = Crl.R.P. No.1104 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated: 29.03.2010 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.268 of 2003 on the file of the J.F.C.M-I, Cherthala 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.3316 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. The petitioner shall be released from prison forthwith, unless his continued detention is found necessary in connection with any other case against him. Registry shall communicate this order to the Superintendent of the Prison concerned, immediately. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 29th day of March , 2010 V. RAMKUMAR,JUDGE. sj