IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 27TH MAGHA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 542 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRA.853/2008 ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT (AD HOC III), NORTH PARAVUR CC.1621/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, ALUVA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V.J.JOSEPH, VALLIYARA HOUSE, PROPRIETOR VALIARA AGENCIES, AROOR, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.E.M.MURUGAN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT/STATE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. M/S.JANATHA TRADING CORPORATION LTD., MARKET ROAD, ALUVA, REP.BY ITS MANAGER, P.Y.JOHNSON, PALATTY HOUSE, THURAVOOR, ANGAMALY. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.PETER M.PAUL FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.542 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 16.02.2010 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.1621 of 2004 on the file of the J.F.C.M-I, Aluva 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.1648 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 shall be given credit to. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 16th day of February, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj