IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1653 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.229/2003 of ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS FAST TRACK COURT (ADHOC), MAVELIKKARA CC.125/1997 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, CHENGANNUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------------------- T.A.BHASKARAN, S/O.APPU THAMARATHU VEEDU, ANDATHODU VILLAGE CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. V.K.SUMATHI, PRASANNA BHAVANAM KEEZHCHERIMEL MURI, CHENGANNUR VILLAGE 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26.05.2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== Crl.R.P. No. 1653 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 26th day of May, 2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 125 of 1997 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Chengannur 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. 5000 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. Amounts, if any, deposited before the trial court shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR,JUDGE. rv