IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2007 / 14TH ASHADHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2603 of 2007() ------------------------------ C.C. NO. 323 OF 2000 ON THE FILE OF THE J.F.C.M., ERNAKULAM REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ K.P. SIDHARTHAN, S/O.LATE PADMANABHAN, KAUVEPPILLIL HOUSE, AROOR P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-688 534. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------- 1. PAUL P.K., PROPRIETOR, MAHARAJA JEWELLERS,PENTAMENAKA COMPLEX SHANMUGHAM ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUDHISH KUMAR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl. R.P. NO. 2603 of 2007 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated, this the 5th day of July 2007 ORDER The accused in C.C.No. 323 of 2000 on the file of the J.F.C.M. - Ernakulam, 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 7440 of 2007 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.