IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 19TH MAGHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 367 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRA.884/2005 of SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM CC.2583/2001 of ADDL.CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ERNAKULAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED; ------------------------------------ N.ANANDAN, PROPRIETOR, M/S.PUTHUPARAMBIL AGENCIES, ANGAMUZHI P.O., SEETHATHODE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT AND STATE: ----------------------------------- 1. M/S.STERLING FARM RESEARCH AND SERVICES PVT. LTD., P.B.NO.2344, STERLING HOUSE, 39/3290, ALAPPAT CROSS ROAD, RAVIPURAM KOCHI-16, REPRESENTED BY ITS ATTORNEY, SRI.V.HARIDAS MENON. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S. BREEZE SRI.GEORGE THOMAS (MEVADA) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.367 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 08-02-2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 2583 OF 2001 on the file of the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam 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. 1274 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 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.