IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2008 / 15TH SRAVANA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2657 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.633/2006 of III ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM CC.1622/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED. ----------------------------------------------- BABU, AGED 42 YEARS S/O. ULAHANNAN,THANMARUKUZHIYIL VEEDU, OLIYAPPURAMKARA,THIRUMARADI VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. A.V.MTHAI, S/O. VARGHESE, ERAMADATHIL HOUSE, KOOTHATUKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.H.NAJMAL FOR R2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P. RAVEENDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 2657 OF 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 06-08-2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 1622 of 2003 on the file of the J.F.C.M.Muvattupuzha 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. 8043 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 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 6 th day of August 2008 V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.