IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2134 of 2008() ------------------------------ C.C. NO. 1358 OF 2005 OF J.F.C.M. I, PATHANAMTHITTA CRA.NO. 325 OF 2006 OF DISTRICT & SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC), FAST TRACK COURT III, PATHANAMTHITTA REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ KITTAN THAMPI @ THAMPI, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O. KITTAN, CHIRAKKAROTTY PADINJATTATHIL HOUSE, AIKKADU MURI, KUDUNOR VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMATHITTA DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.JOSE PALLATTUKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. VARGHESE BABU, S/O. THARIAN VARGHESE, PEEDIKAYIL HOUSE, MUDIYOORKONAM P.O. PANDALAM REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER ABRAHAM GEORGE, S/O. GEORGE, STAR VILLA, VETTUPUZHA SOUTH, PUNALOOR VILLAGE 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.JACOB P.ALEX FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27-06-2008 , THE COURT ON 27/06/2008 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 2134 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 27-6-2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 1358 of 2005 on the file of the J.F.C.M. I, Pathanamthitta, 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. 6440 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.