IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2011 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2629 of 2011() ------------------------------ {CRA.387/2005 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC), KOLLAM CC.650/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, PUNALUR} .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED -------------------------------------------------------- JESSY PHILIP, KUTTATHIMANNIL, ACHANCOVIL (PO), ARYANKAVU, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. SRI.G.P.SHINOD SRI.MANU V. RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS/STATE & COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AT THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, AT ERNAKULAM. 2. REGHUNATH PILLAI, S/O.BHAGAVATHI PILLAI, THEKKEPURATHU VEEDU, ACHANCOVIL, ARYANKAVU, KOLLAM PIN 690 104. R1 R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.T.R.RAJESH R2 BY ADV. SRI.T.N.MANOJ THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2629 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2011 O R D E R Read the order dated 20.12.2011 in Crl.M.A.No.10813/11, by which the request for composition of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, {for short 'the Act'} jointly made by the parties, was tentatively accepted, subject to the condition imposed directing payment of costs fixed to the Legal Services Authority. Receipt is produced evidencing payment of costs so fixed to the Kerala State Legal Services Authority. 2. In such circumstances, accepting the request for composition, conviction and sentence imposed against the petitioner/accused are set aside and he is acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of the Act. Revision is disposed of as above. Sd/- (S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN) JUDGE sk/- //true copy// P.S. to Judge.