IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 13TH BHADRA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3225 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.453/2006 of SESSIONS COURT, KOZHIKOE ST.1882/2004 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-III, KOZHIKODE .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ T.P. IBRAHIM, S/O.MOIDEEN, AGED 39 YEARS, TEACHER, KAYANA GOVT. U.P. SCHOOL, KAYANA BAZAR P.O. KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DASAN, M. S/O. CHOYIKUTTY, “PRIYAS”, SREERAMAKRISHNA ASHRAMAM ROAD, MELOOR POST, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 4-09-2007 THE COURT ON 04/09/2007 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.3225 of 2007 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 4th September 2007 ORDER The accused in ST. No.1882 of 2004 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class - III, Kozhikode 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. 9356 of 2007 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. Money, if any, deposited by the revision petitioner pursuant to the orders if any passed by the lower appellate court shall be refunded to the revision petitioner. 3. The revision petitioner shall be released from prison forthwith unless his continued detention is found necessary in connection with any other case. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.