IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2008 / 21ST SRAVANA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2727 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA NO.90 OF 2001 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE(AD HOC), KALPETTA C.C.NO.955 OF 2000 ON THE FILE OF THE J.F.C.M-II, MANANTHAVADY REVN. PETITIONER: PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.SREEDHARAN, BABITHA TYRES, EAST NADAKKAVU, ERANHIPALAM POST, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAVI RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. SAJEEVAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, PUTHIYA VEEDU, KUZHINILAM, MANANTHAVADI-POST, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.K.SAJU PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVEENDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.R.P. No. 2727 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th day of August, 2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No.955 of 2000 on the file of the J.F.C.M-II, Manamthavady, 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. 8358 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 counsel. 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 12 th day of August, 2008. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj