IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2011 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2562 of 2011() ------------------------------ {CRA.46/2010 OF ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, (ADHOC), ERNAKULAM CC.589/2006 OF JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KOCHI} .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED -------------------------------------------------------- JOY JOSEPH, H. NO. 28/3271, KIDANGETH, CHERUPUSHPAM LANE III, KADAVANTHRA.P.O, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.CHANDRAN SRI.S.SUJITH SRI.V.A.SASIDHARAN SRI.JOSEPH ALBIN NEDUNTHALLY RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS/STATE & COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. LITTLE FLOWER KURIES AND ENTERPRISES LTD., LITTLE FLOWER BUILDINGS,POST BOX NO. 19, FORT KOCHI, KOCHI -682 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS POWER HOLDER K.J. AUGUSTINE, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH, ELENJICKAL, KAKKANAD. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.K.N.SIVASANKARAN & SRI.SUNIL SHANKER R2 R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.SEENA.R. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2562 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2011 O R D E R Read the order dated 16.12.2011 in Crl.M.A.Nos.10725 & 10081 of 2011, by which the request for composition of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, {for short 'the Act'} jointly made by the parties, was tentatively accepted, subject to the condition imposed directing payment of costs fixed to the Legal Services Authority. Receipt is produced evidencing payment of costs so fixed to the Kerala State Legal Services Authority. In such circumstances, accepting the request for composition, conviction and sentence imposed against the petitioner/accused are set aside and he is acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of the Act. Revision is disposed of as above. Sd/- (S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN) JUDGE sk/- //true copy// P.S. to Judge.