IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 25TH BHADRA 1933 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2253 of 2011() -------------------------------------------- CRA.NO.162/2007 of ADDITIONAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS FAST TRACK (ADHOC-II) COURT, KOZHIKODE CC.NO. 560/2005 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, PERAMBRA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S)/ APPELLANT/ ACCUSED -------------------------------------------------------------------- ASHRAF.P.K., S/O.AMMED KOYA, MEETHALEPATH HOUSE, VATTOLI BAZAR.P.O., BALUSSERY, KOYILANDY TALUK,KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENT(S)/ RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT AND STATE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. KESAVAN NAIR, S/O.GOPALAN NAIR, SAI KRIPA, BALUSSERY.P.O., PIN-673 094, KOYILANDY TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.PIN-682 031. R1 BY ADV. SRI.RANJIT BABU R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.SABU SREEDHARAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sts V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.2253 of 2011 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated this the 16 th day of September, 2011 ORDER The accused in C.C. No.560/2005 on the file of the J.F.C.M -II, Perambra 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.8231 of 2011 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. Money, if any, deposited by the revision petitioner before the trial court pursuant to the court orders shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) sj