IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2010 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 917 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRA.98/2007 of SESSIONS COURT, KASARAGOD CC.689/2006 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KASARAGOD .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------------------------------- E.A.MOHAMMED AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.ABDULLA, R/AT ERUTHUMKADAVU, MUTHTHODY VILLAGE AND POST, KASARGOD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT STATE -------------------------------------------- 1. T.D.ABDULA HAJI, AGED 75 YEARS, S/O. DELAMPADY MAMMUNHI R/AT DELAMPADY HOUSE, P.O.THEKIL FERRY, KASARGOD DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.K.P.BALAGOPAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.A. SALIM THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 917 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 12-3-2010 ORDER The accused in C.C.No. 689 of 2006 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kasaragod 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. 2510 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. Sd/-V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.