IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2007 / 8TH ASHADHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2542 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.379/2003 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, PARAVUR CC.777/2000 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PARAVUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ THULASI, AGED 60 YEARS, W/O.CHANDRASEKARAN NAIR, VELIYATHUPARAMBIL, WEST KADUNGALLOOR, ALANGADU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.JAISON JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, AGED 48 YEARS, SHYAMALAYAM, MUPPATHADAM KARA, KADUNGALLOOR VILLAGE, PARUR TALUK. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.M.N.SANJITH THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29.6.2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl. R.P. No. 2542 of 2007 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated, this the 29th day of June 2007 ORDER The accused in C.C. No.777 of 2000 on the file of the J.F.C.M, N. Parur 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 7218 of 2007 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 pursuant to the orders, if any, passed by the lower appellate court shall be refunded to the revision petitioner. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.