IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2008 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 120 of 2000 ----------------------------- ( CRA.86/1999 OF THE VTH ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM) (ST.1131/1998 OF JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... REVN. PETITIONER:RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ T.D.GEORGE, THURUMALIL HOUSE, KARIMKUNNAM. BY ADV. SRI.RAJU JOSEPH RESPONDENT/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------------------- P.A.RAJU, KUNNAPPILLIL HOUSE, KIZHKOMBU KARA, KOOTHATTUKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.HARIDAS THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/04/2008, ALONG WITH CRRP NO. 145 OF 2000 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P.Nos. 120 & 145/2000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of April, 2008. ORDER These two revision petitions are at the instance of the complainant and accused respectively in a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. While the complainant challenges the adequacy of sentence imposed on the accused, the latter challenges the legality and propriety of the order of conviction and sentence. 2. In view of the intervening developments, it is not necessary to deal with the facts of the case. An application for composition of the offence under section 147 of the Act has now been filed before this Court. Sri.Raju Joseph learned counsel for the complainant submits that he has received Rs.10,000/- from the learned counsel for the accused, on behalf of his client as instructed, which will, after adjusting the amount of Rs.5,000/- in deposit before the trial court, wipe off the entire liability of Rs.15,000/- covered under the cheque in question. The accused and the learned counsel for the parties have signed in the application for composition. The accused has agreed that the sum of Rs.5,000/- which he had deposited before the trial court can be withdrawn by the complainant. 3. In the above facts and circumstances prayer for composition is allowed and the accused is acquitted. The court below shall release the amount of Rs.5,000/- in deposit to the complainant, if a motion is made in this regard. Revision Petitions are disposed of as above. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.