IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2011 / 21ST SRAVANA 1933 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1836 of 2011 ------------------------------------ CRA.356/2007 of ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE, IRINJALAKUDA CC.1064/2003 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I,CHALAKUDY .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: JOSEPH, S/O. MATHEW, PAREKKATTIL HOUSE, KALLIYADU DESOM, THIRUMUKKULAM VILLAGE, KUNDOOR.P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.DHANIL RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: 1. E.S. NARAYANAN, S/O. SANKARAN, ERIMMAL HOUSE, KURUVILASSERI DESOM, KURUVILASSERI VILLAGE, KURUVILASSERI.P.O, THRISSUR - 680 001. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 682 031. BY ADV. SRI.JOBY JOSEPH (THRISSUR) FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.R.VENUGOPAL FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: S.S.Satheesachandran, J. ------------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.1836 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of August, 2011 ORDER Pursuant to the order dated 01.08.2011 in Crl.M.Appl.No. 6797/2011, directing the petitioner to pay the cost fixed to the Kerala Legal Services Authority for accepting the composition made by the parties, it is reported that the cost thereof as fixed has been paid within the time limit ordered. The receipt evidencing payment of the cost is also produced. It has been found that the composition made by the parties with respect to the offence for which the revision petitioner/accused stands convicted is acceptable subject to payment of the cost as fixed in the previous order. In the circumstances, accepting the composition made by the parties, conviction and sentence imposed against the petitioner/accused are set aside and he is acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. (S.S.Satheesachandran, Judge) tkv