IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1933 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2278 of 2011() ------------------------------------------ CRA.971/2005 of IV TH ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM CC.420/2002 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, KOLENCHERRY .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): /APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------------------------- K.B. RAMACHANDRAN, CONTRACTOR, S/O. BHASKARAN, AGED 45 YEARS, ILLICKATHARAYIL HOUSE,VALAYANCHIRANGARA.P.O., VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SMT.GISA SUSAN THOMAS SMT.MINIKUMARI K.A. RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANTS ---------------------------------------------------- 1. N. VASUDEVA PILLAI, HRM DEPARTMENT, KOCHI REFINERIES LTD., AMBALAMUGAL.P.O., ERNAKULAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. R1 BY ADVS. SRI.C.DEVANAND, SRI.K.DHANESH KUMAR. R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.SEENA R. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J -------------------------------------- Crl.R.P No.2278 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of November 2011 ORDER Read the order dated 28-09-2011 in Crl.M.A No.8514/2011, by which the request made for composition of the offence, jointly by the parties, has been tentatively accepted subject to the direction issued for payment of the costs fixed to the Kerala State Legal Services Authority. Costs fixed, as ordered, has been paid, submits the counsel for the revision petitioner. Receipt is also produced evidencing payment of the cost to the Kerala State Legal Services Authority. In the circumstance, accepting the composition of the offence made by the parties, conviction and sentence imposed against the revision petitioner/accused are set aside and he is acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Revision is disposed of. Sd/- vdv S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE //True Copy// P.A to Judge