IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2010 / 24TH POUSHA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 194 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRL.APPEAL NO. 372 OF 2002 OF SESSIONS COURT, (AD-HOC-I), THAMARASSERY C.C. NO. 387 OF 200 OF J.F.C.M. I, KANNUR REVN. PETITIONER: --------------------- P.V.PREMARAJAN, S/O. GOVINDAN, AGED 50 YEARS, PUTHIYAVEETTIL HOUSE, MALAYALA MANORAMA AGENT, NEAR CHALAD TEMPLE, P.O. CHALAD, KANNUT DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.K.RAJESH SUKUMARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SMT. B.R. SUBHALAKSHMI, PUZHPALAYAM, THOONOLI LANE, PARAKANDY, KANNUR -1 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM ADV. SRI.R.SREEHARI FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S. HRITHWIK THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14-01-2010 , THE COURT ON 14/01/2010 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 194 OF 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 14-01-2010 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 387 of 2000 on the file of the J.F.C.M. I, Kannur 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. 544 of 2010 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. Dated this the 14th day of January, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani. P.A. to Judge