IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2010 / 18TH POUSHA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 116 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRA.132/2009 of SPL.COURT SPE/CBI-II & IV ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM CC.704/2006 of ADDL.CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE (E & O),ERNAKULAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): --------------------- K.P. CHACKO, S/O. POULOSE, AGED 61 YEARS, H.NO. 11/139, MARI MATHI HOUSE, NADUVANNUR, CHENGAMANAD, CHOWARA P.O. ALUVA BY ADV. SRI.K.ANTONY JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COPORATION LIMITED (HUDCO), HUDCO BHAVAN, INDIA HABITAT CENTRE COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REP. PREETHI C.S. ASST. MANAGER (LAW) HUDCO INDIVIDUAL HOUSING UNIT, K.F.C. TOWERS, KALOOR 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THEPUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.R. JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 8-1-2010 , THE COURT ON 08/01/2010 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 116 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 8th January, 2010 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 704 of 2006 on the file of the Addl. 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. 296 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 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 before the trial court pursuant to the orders, if any, passed by the superior courts shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.