IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2010 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1932 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1016 of 2010() ------------------------------ CRA.469/2008 of SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL FOR MARADU CASES,KOZHIKODE ST.735/2006 OF SPECIAL JFCM(MARAD CASES), KOZHIKODE .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K.V.RAJENDRAPRASAD, S/O.APPUTTY, KARUNA AUTO CONSULTANT & FINANCE, NEW INDIAN COMPLEX, SABHA SCHOL ROAD, PUTHIYARA, KOZHIKODE - 4. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. ABDUL NAZAR, S/O.ABOOBACKER, "INNOOS", KUNNATH, S.V.COLONY, POST ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE - 6. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.HANSON.P.MATHEW FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.1016 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 22.03.2010 ORDER The accused in S.T.No.735 of 2006 on the file of the Special J.F.C.M (Marad Cases), Kozhikode 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.3013 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 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 before the trial court pursuant to the orders, if any, passed by the superior courts shall be refunded to the complainant. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj