IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 688 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRA.177/2006 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT,-I, MAVELIKKARA CC.408/2005 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, KAYAMKULAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ---------------------------------- SASIDHARAN, SUKRUTHAM AYYAPPA RESTAURANT, MUTHUKULAM THEKKUM MURI, MUTHUKULAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SRI.A.R.DILEEP RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. SIVAPRASAD, PANACKAL KIZHAKKATHIL, KANNAMPALLY BHAGOM MURI, KEERIKKADU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.GOWTHAM.S. FOR R2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P. No.688 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of March, 2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 408 of 2005 on the file of the J.F.C.M, Kayamkulam 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.2201 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 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. The petitioner shall be released from prison forthwith, unless his continued detention is found necessary in connection with any other case against him. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj