IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2010 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 960 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRA.501/2008 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOZHIKODE CC.278/2007 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PERAMBRA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): REVN.PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------------ M.P.MUHAMMED, S/O. KUTTY POKKER, AGED 47 YEARS, MELEPOVATHRAMMEL, KODUVALLY, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------- 1. MUHAMMED ABDURAHIMAN, S/O. ABOOBACKER HAJI, PULINCHOLIL HOUSE, ATHIYODI, KAYANNA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.A. SALIM THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 960 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 17-3-2010 ORDER The accused in C.C. NO. 278 of 2007 on the file of the J.F.C.M.I, Perambra 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. 2851 of 2010 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 before the trial court pursuant to the orders, if any, passed by the superior courts shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.