IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2008 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 828 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRA.281/2007 of Addl. Sessions Judge Adhoc II, Ernakulam CC.1309/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ P.J. BABY, PLAPPILLIL HOUSE, OORAMANA, RAMAMANGALAM VILLAGE BY ADV. SRI.M.S.MANIKANDAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SHAJI KURIAKOSE, PAYYANICKAL HOUSE, PRIAMADOM, MEMURY VILLAGE 2. STATE REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.P.V.ELIAS BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-03-2008, THE COURT ON 12/03/2008 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ................................. Crl.R.P. No. 828 of 2008 .................................... Dated: 12-03-2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 1309 of 2003 on the file of the J.F.C.M., Muvattupuzha 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. 2532 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 petitioner shall be released from prison 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. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) handover copy today itself ani.