IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2009 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 895 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRA.216/2008 of SESSIONS COURT, KOTTAYAM ST.1770/2006 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, KOTTAYAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): ---------------------------------- K.M.KURIAKOSE, S/O.SCARIA MATHAI AGED 57 YEARS, KOLLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, MEENADAM P.O, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. CHACKO CHACKO, NADUVILE MUNDIAKKAL HOUSE, MEENADAM P.O, KOTTAYAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.BYJU KURIAKOSE FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2009 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.895 of 2009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 12.03.2009 ORDER The accused in S.T.No.1770 of 2006 on the file of the J.F.C.M-I, Kottayam 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.2691of 2009 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 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 12th day of March, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj