IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2008 / 6TH SRAVANA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2527 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRL. APPEAL NO..568/2004 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, ALAPPUZHA CC.584/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, AMABALAPUZHA .................... PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED:- ------------------------------------------------ RAVI SANKAR BABU ALIAS DHRONA BABU, S/O DIVAKARAN, PUTHIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, VARANADU P.O., CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.J.OM PRAKASH RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINTANT AND THE STATE: ------------- 1. P.S. KRISHNANKUTTY KAIMAL, KALLELI, PADAHARAM, THAKAZHY P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CRL.REV. PET. NO.2527 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 28th day of July, 2008 O R D E R ----------- The accused in C.C. No.584 of 2003 on the file of the J.F.C.M., Ambalapuzha 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.7635 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 counsel. 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 CRL. R.P. NO.2527 OF 2008 -: 2 :- any, passed by the lower appellate court shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 28th day of July, 2008 V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. vsv CRL. R.P. NO.2527 OF 2008 -: 3 :-