IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 343 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRA.234/2004 of ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS FAST TRACK(ADHOC- II), KOZHIKODE CC.521/2002 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, THAMARASSERY .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M.T. BABU, S/O. LATE THOMAS, AGED 32/02 YEARS, MUNDATTU CHUNDAYIL HOUSE, P.O. ADIVARAM, PUTHUPADI AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.ASOKAN SRI.DEVAPRASANTH.P.J. RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & STATE: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. ELIYAMMA JOSEPH, W/O. K.J. JOSEPH, AGED 47/02 YEARS, KANIYASSERI VEEDU, KODENCHERI AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. ADV. SRI.SELJUM P.EMMANNUEL FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.343 of 2006 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 7.04.2009 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.521 of 2002 on the file of the J.F.C.M-II, Thamarassery 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.3635 of 2009 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 7th day of April, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj