IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2009 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1106 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.526/2007 of III ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CC.70/2006 OF THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-IV, PUNALUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): --------------------- SHEELA, AGED 45 YEARS, W/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN, KIZHAKKEDATHU VEEDU, KANNANCODE, ALAYAMON, ANCHAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJIV.C.K. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. PADMAVATHY AMMA, GEETHA BAHAVAN, KARUVANTHERY, KARAKONE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.GOKUL DAS V.V.H. FOR R2 SRI.GOKUL DAS V.V.H. FOR R2 P.P. SRI. JAYAKRISHNAN FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26-3-2009 , THE COURT ON 26/03/2009 PASSED THE FOLLOWING:- V. RAMKUMAR, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Crl.R.P. No. 1106 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 26th day of March, 2009 O R D E R The accused in C.C.No.70/2006 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-IV, Punalur for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, challenges the conviction entered and the sentence passed against her concurrently by the courts below. 2. Pending this revision, the parties have settled the matter. Crl.M.A.No. 3279/2009 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 petitioner shall be released from prison forthwith, unless his continued detention is found necessary in connection with any other case against him. CRRP 1106/09 -2- 3. Registry shall communicate this order to Sub Jail, Punalur immediately. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. mn.