IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2015 of 2006() ------------------------------ CRA.720/2004 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR ST.980/2002 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, THRISSUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------------ E.A. FRANCIS, S/O. ANTONY, AGED 43 YEARS, EDAKKALATHUR HOUSE, NEAR ARAMKALLU TEMPLE, P.O. PONNOR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS SRI. AGI SHOBY RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. P.B. RAVI, S/O. BALAKRISHNAN, PULIKKAN HOUSE, P.O. PONNORE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 552. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU FOR R1 SRI.P.M.RAFIQ FOR R1 SRI. P. RAVINDRA BABU, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRL.R.P. NO. 2015/2006 : 2 : ORDER ON CRL.M.A. NO. 5541/2006 IN CRL.R.P. NO. 2015/2006 DISMISSED 20.06.2008 sd/- V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. /True Copy/ P.A to Judge. V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== Crl.R.P. No. 2015 of 2006 ===================== Dated this the 20th day of June, 2008. ORDER The accused in ST. No. 980 of 2002 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, 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. 6061 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 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. The revision petitioner shall be released from custody 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. Dated this the 20th day of June, 2008. V. RAMKUMAR,JUDGE. css/