IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1257 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.224/2000 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, (ADHOC-I), ERNAKULAM CC.954/1996 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, KOLENCHERRY .................... REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED:- ------------------------------------------------------ P.R.HARIHARADASAN,S/O.C.V.RAMASWAMY IYYER PULAVATHIL HOUSE, VENNALA NOW WORKING AT ESTATE DEPARTMENT FACT, COCHIN DIVISION, AMBALAMEDU PO. BY ADV. MR. PREMCHAND R.NAIR RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS/STATE & COMPLAINANT:- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. ABDUL LATHIF M.A.,S/O. ALIYAR, MATHIRKKATTU HOUSE, BRAMHAPURAM PO, PUTHENCRUZE VILLAGE. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. P. RAVINDRA BABU, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. TOJAN J. VATHIKULAM FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06.04.2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =========================== Crl.R.P. No. 1257 of 2009 ============================ Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 954 of 1996 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kolencherry 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. 3746 of 2009 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 petitioner shall be released from prison forthwith, unless his continued detention is found necessary in connection with any other case against him. Registry shall send a fax message to the Superintendent, Central Prison, Viyyur where the revision petitioner is stated to be imprisoned. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv