IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2010 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1932 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1055 of 2010() ------------------------------ CRA.535/2007 of II ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM ST.40/2006 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, KARUNAGAPPALLY .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT ------------------------------ R. PUSHPANGADAN, AP VILAYIL, NELLIKULAM MURI, KULASHEKARAPURAM VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJAYA KUMAR. G RESPONDENT(S): STATE AND COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. GOPAKUMAR, S/O. RAGHAVAN, KOPPARAPADINJATTATHIL, CHANGANKULANGARA MURI, OACHIRA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK. ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN FOR R2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 1055 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 25-03-2010 ORDER The accused in S.T. No. 40 of 2006 on the file of the J.F.C.M. II, Karunagappally 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. 3156 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. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.