IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 29TH MAGHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 375 of 2008() --------------------------------- CRL. APPEAL NO. 400/2002 of III ADDL. SESSIONS FAST TRACKCOURT-I (ADHOC), THRISSUR ST NO. 389/1998 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE-I, THRISSUR REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------------------- KISHORE I.K., IYKKARATH HOUSE, ENGANDIYOOR P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.U.O.JOSE RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT AND STATE: ----------------------------------------------- 1. MANAPPURAM GENERAL FINANCE AND LEASING LTD., THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY THE POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, DHARMARAJAN K.K., SENIOR MANAGER, MANAPPURAM GENERAL FINANCE AND LEASING LTD., THRISSUR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.M.BABU SRI. M.S. BREEZE, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== Crl.R.P. No. 375 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 18th day of February, 2008 ORDER The accused in ST. No. 389 of 1998 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Thrissur 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.1293 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. rv