IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 30TH MAGHA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3984 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.539/2007 of III ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CC.551/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-III, PUNALUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAHADEVAN, S/O.PADMANABHAN, MOHANA SADANAM KAKKODU P.O, MANIYARMURI-VALACODU VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM) SRI.PRASANTH M.P RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & STATE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. M.NASARUDEEN, VALUTHUNDIL VEEDU, KUNNIKKODU P.O, PATHANAPURAM THROUGH HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER K.ABDUL ASSIS, S/O.LATE KASSIMKUNJU, REHMAT MANZIL, AVANEESWARAM MURI, VILAKKODI VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR SMT.K.SUNITHA VINOD FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.3984 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 19.02.2010 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.551 of 2004 on the file of the J.F.C.M-III, Punalur 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.1541 of 2010 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 19th day of February, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj