IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 15TH MAGHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 263 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRA.218/2001 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC), THALASSERY CC.271/2000 of ADDL.CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, THALASSERY .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- K.SIDDIQUE, S/O.KUNHIPPACKY, KALLIAIPPURAM, AZHEEKKAL P.O., MAHE. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. P.K.USMAN, S/O.USSANKUTTY, NASSEMA MANZIL, PALAYAD, FERRY ROAD, MUZHPPILANGAD, KANNUR DIST. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, BY ADV. SMT.PRIYA RAMESH THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04 / 02 /2008 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P. No.263 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of February, 2008 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.271 of 2000 on the file of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thalassery 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. 985 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. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj