IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 30TH MAY 2008 / 9TH JYAISHTA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1404 of 2001(C) ------------------------------ CRA.172/1999 of SESSIONS COURT, KOZHIKOE CC.19/1998 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, THAMARASSERY .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ------------------ P.MADHAVAN, S/O.SANKARAN NAIR, PANTHAPILAKKAL HOUSE, KUNNATHORA.P.O., KOYILANDY. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: ------------- 1. K.BHASKARAN, S/O.KANARAN, KODAKKATTU HOUSE, ELETTIL.P.O., KODUVALLY POLICE STATION. 2. STATE REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== Crl.R.P. No.1404 of 2001 ===================== Dated this the 30th day of May, 2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 19/1998 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate I, Thamarassery 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. 4997 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR,JUDGE. css/ V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CRL.R.P. No. of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of May 2008 O R D E R The accused in C.C. / ST. No..................on the file of the J.F.C.M, 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. 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/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE css/