IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2816 of 2005() ------------------------------ CRL.APPEAL NO.226/2003 OF ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE (ADHOC i) KASARAGOD C.C.NO.728/2000 DATED 2.5.03 ON THE FILE OF THE J.F.C.M-II, HOSDURG REVN. PETITIONER: REVISION PETITIONER/ACCUSED/APPELLANT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KARUVADAN KUNHIRAMAN S/O.KUTTIYIL VEETTIL RAMAN,KOODOL, KINANUR VILLAGE,VIRIKIULAM P.O., HOSDURG TALUK,KASARAOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. VILAPPAN BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.RAMAN,VADAKKE PULIYANNUR KARINTALAM VILLAGE, P.O.KARINTALAM, HOSDURG TALUK,KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P. No. 2816 of 2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008 ORDER The petitioner, who is the accused in C.C. No. 728 of 2000 on the file of the J.F.C.M-II, Hosdurg 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.2648 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The sum of Rs.7500/-(Rupees seven thousand five hundred only) deposited before the trial court shall be permitted to be withdrawn by the revision petitioner/ accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj