IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1631 of 2007() ------------------------------ C.C.NO.759/2001 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THALASSERY. REVN. PETITIONER: --------------------------------------- K.VELAYUDHAN,SON OF KANARI,AGED 65, "MANASA",P.O THIRUVANGAD,THALASSERY,KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.M.ASLAM RESPONDENTS: --------------------------- 1. A.K.SALEEM,SON OF MAMMU,RASEENA VILLA, MUZHUPPILANGAD P.O,KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P. No. 1631 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2008 ORDER The petitioner, who is the accused in C.C. No.759/2001 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.4872 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. He 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