IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 691 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRA.357/2004 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, THRISSUR ST.81/2000 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, THRISSUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------------------------------------------- A.A. MATHEW, AGED 36 YEARS (THEN) SON OF ALOOR ANTONY, PARIYARAM DESOM ERUMAPETTY VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY TALUK.. (IN JAIL) BY ADV. SRI.BOBY MATHEW SRI.E.T.MATHEW RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CHETANA KURIES AND LOANS THRISSUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK-REPRESENTED BY K.P.JAMES, SON OF PAUL KALLUKARAN ARANATTUKARA DESOM AND VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK 2. STATE OF KERALA; REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P. No.691 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of February, 2008 ORDER The accused in S.T. No. 81 of 2000 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate,Thrissur 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.2165 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. The petitioner shall be released from prison forthwith, unless his continued detention is found necessary in connection with any other case against him. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj /True Copy/ P.A To Judge