IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2008 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1059 of 2008 ------------------------------ CRA.64/2003 of Ist ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOZHIKODE CC.261/2001 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KOZHIKODE .................... REVN. PETITIONER: REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------------------------- JINNAN KUMAR K.M., S/O.KUTTIKRISHNAN NAIR, AMARAURI CHITS & FINANCE CO. NADAKKAVU CROSS ROAD, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE: --------------------------------- 1. DEVESAN KIDAVU (DIED). 2. NALINI K.M., W/O. LATE DEVESAN KIDAVU, PRASANTHI, KURUVATOOR, KOZHIKODE. 3. NISHI K.M., D/O. LATE DEVESAN KIDAVU, RESIDING AT -DO-. 4. NITHYA K.M., D/O. LATE DEVESAN KIDAVU, RESIDING AT -DO-. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28-3-2008 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P. No. 1059 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of March , 2008 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.261 of 2001 on the file of the J.F.C.M-I, Kozhikode 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. 3183 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ks