IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2010 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3012 of 2010() ------------------------------------ CRA.782/2003 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC), THALASSERY CC.293/1997 of CHIEF JUDITIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, THALASSERY .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------------------------- K.V.RAMESHAN, S/O.NANU, AGED 54 YEARS, IRIVERY P.O., IRIVERI, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------- 1. V.PREMARAJAN, S/O.CHANDUKUTTY, PAYAM P.O., IRITTY, KANNUR DT. - 673 027 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.GEORGIE SIMON R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEK CHAND THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs/ V. RAMKUMAR, J. ==================== Crl.R.P. No. 3012 of 2010 ==================== Dated this the 1st day of December, 2010. ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 293 of 1997 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thalassery 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. 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 before the trial court pursuant to the orders, if any, passed by the superior courts shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 1st day of December, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv