IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2008 / 5TH ASHADHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2115 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.651/2003 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, PARAVUR CC.537/2000 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PARAVUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: -------------------------------- M.KUTTIKRISHNAN NAIR, NADIKKAPARAMBIL, OLANAND, VARAPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.F.FRANCIS SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. K.K.VASUDEVAN NAIR, RAGININ NIVAS, VARAPUZHA P.O., THIRUMIPPAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN VARGHESE (VEYKKAN) FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P. No.2115 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of June , 2008 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.537 of 2000 on the file of the J.F.C.M-I,North Paravur 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. 6200 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 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 26 th day of June, 2008. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj