IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 873 of 2008() ----------------------------- S.T.NO.3835/1999 OF J.F.C.M-II, THRISSUR REVN. PETITIONER: --------------------------------- K.KUNJUPPA, NALAKATH HOUSE, THIRUVATHRA P.O., CHAVAKKADU TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SMT.JAYASREE MANOJ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. T.P.FRANCIS S/O.PHILIP, THATTIL HOUSE, NEDUPUZHA, THRISSUR. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P. No.873 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of March, 2008 ORDER The accused in ST. No. 3835 of 1999 on the file of the J.F.C.M-II, Thrissur, 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. 2483 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. The petitioner shall be released from prison forthwith, unless his continued detention is found necessary in connection with any other case against him. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj