IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 4299 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.148/2002 of 1685 of 1998 OF THE J.F.CM.I, KOLLAM CC.1685/1998 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KOLLAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ MOHANAN, S/O. VASUDEVAN, MOHANA VILASAM, BHARATHIPURAM MURI, EROOR VILLAGE, ANCHAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.PAULY MATHEW MURICKEN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. NAJUMUDHEEN, PROPRIETOR, SUMIYA SAW MILLS, KOLIKOLLOOR, KOLLAM 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M. NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.4299 of 2007 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 30-11-2007 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 1685 of 1998 on the file of the J.F.C.M.I, Kollam 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. 12520/2007 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) ani.