IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 24TH AUGUST 2007 / 2ND BHADRA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 602 of 2005(A) ------------------------------ CRA.32/1998 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC), PATHANAMTHITTA CC.353/1996 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ K.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, VAZHAPILLIL HOUSE, MULAKUZHA VILLAGE, KOZHUVALLOOR, CHENGANNOOR. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MOHAMED HASHIM RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------- 1. K.K.OMANAKUNJAMMA, KOTTAVATHUKKAL HOUSE, MALAYALAPUZHA VILLAGE, THAZHAMMURI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.602 of 2005 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 24th August 2007 ORDER The accused in C.C. No.602 of 2005 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate , Pathanamathitta 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. 9239 of 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani. V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No..................... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 24th August 2007 ORDER The accused in C.C. / ST. No..................on the file of the J.F.C.M.......................... 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. ....................of 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.