IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2008 / 7TH SRAVANA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2536 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.311/2004 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA CC.136/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, ADOOR .................... REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------------- JAYADEVAN, S/O.RAMAN, JAYAPURAM VEEDU, POTHADY MURI, PERINGANADU VILLAGE, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/ STATE ------------------------------- 1. B.RAMESAN, KEDARAM VEEDU, AMMAKANDAKARA MURI, PERINGANADU VILLAGE, ADOOR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI C.M.NAZAR BY ADV. SRI.S.A.SANTHOSH FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CRL. REV. PET. NO.2536 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 29th day of July, 2008 O R D E R ----------- The accused in C.C. No.136 of 2003, on the file of the J.F.C.M., Adoor 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.7459 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. Money, if any, deposited by the revision petitioner pursuant to the orders, if CRL. R.P. NO.2536 OF 2008 -: 2 :- any, passed by the lower appellate court shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 29th day of July, 2008 V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. vsv