IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 29TH MAGHA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 482 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRA.366/2007 of II ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM CC.1204/2001 of CHIEF JUDL.MAGISTRATE, ERNAKULAM .................... REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED:- ---------------------------------------------------- FRANCIS, AGED 59, S/O.JOHN, PROPRIETOR, MATHA ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICALS, DOOR NO.28/2561, CHILAVANUR, KADAVANTHARA, KOCHI-20. BY ADV. MR. B.RAMACHANDRAN MS. JOLIMA GEORGE RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS /COMPLAINANT AND STATE:- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. V.J.VICTORIA, W/O.P.J.GEORGE, PUTHUSSERY HOUSE, BUND ROAD, THYKOODAM, VYTTILA, KOCHI-19. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. ADV. MR. M.M.MONAYE FOR R1 MR. M.PAUL VARGHESE FOR R1 MR. C.M. NAZER, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =============== Crl.R.P. No. 482 of 2010 ================= Dated this the 18th day of February, 2010. ORDER The accused in C.C. No.1204 of 2001 on the file of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam 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. 1707 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 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. The sum of Rs.6000/- deposited by the revision petitioner pursuant to orders of court shall be refunded to the revision petitioner. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 18th day of February, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv