IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2008 / 11TH ASHADHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1189 of 2003() ------------------------------ CRA.171/2002 of SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR ST.5345/1999 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, THRISSUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LOUIS, S/O. AAKKALATH PLACKAL DEVASSY CHETTUPUZHA DESOM, PULLACHY VILLAGE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.ABI ANTONY SRI.C.P.SAJI RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. PAUL S/O. ARAKKAL MAROCKY AUTHONY, OLARIKKARA DESOM, PULLAZHI, THRISSUR. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SMT.P.DEEPTHI FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVEENDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P. No. 1189 of 2003 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2008 ORDER The accused in S.T. No. 5345 of 1999 on the file of the J.F.C.M-I, 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. 6358 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 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 2 nd day of July, 2008. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj