IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2010 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1932 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1203 of 2010() ------------------------------ CRA.502/2006 of SESSIONS COURT, TRIVANDRUM CC.471/2005 OF J.F.C.M. IV (PRINCIPAL MUNSIFF), NEYYATTINKARA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): ----------------- K.G.UNNIKRISHNAN,S/O.GOPALA PILLAI, SREE RAGAM VEEDU, KULATHUMMAL DESOM, NEYYATTINKARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENT(S): STATE & DEFACTO COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. THANKAMANI, S/O.ACHUTHAN,THUSHARA, ONAMCODE,CHAIKOTTUKONAM,KOLLAYIL VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. ADV. SRI.S.K.VINOD FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 1203 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 6th day of April, 2010 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 471 of 2005 on the file of the J.F.C.M. IV, (Principal Munsiff), Neyyattinkara, 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. 3621 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. Money, if any, deposited by the revision petitioner before the trial court pursuant to the orders, if any, passed by the superior courts shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.