IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 739 of 2000() ----------------------------- CRA.451/1998 of II ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM CC.168/1994 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ C.G. ELDHOSEKUTTY, S/O. GEEVARGHESE, CHENGAMANATTU VEEDU, KEERAPARA KARA, KEERAMPARA BY ADV. SRI.P.RADHAKRISHNAN (1) SRI.MADHU RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SHAJI NARAGYANAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, KAPPADATHOTTIYIL VEEDU, CHELADU KARA, KEERAMPARA 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.H.SIVARAMAN FOR R1 SRI.MATHEW CHERIAN FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 739 of 2000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 27-06-2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 168 of 1994 on the file of the J.F.C.M-I, Muvattupuzha 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. 6430 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. Money, if any, deposited by the revision petitioner pursuant to the orders, if any, passed by the lower appellate court shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated, this the 27 th day of June 2008. Sd/-V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani. /true copy/ V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 739 of 2000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 27-06-2008 ORDER