IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 751 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRA.507/2007 of Addl. District & Sessions Judge (Adhoc III) North Paravur ST.5562/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS - I, PARAVUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): --------------------- BALAKRISHNANA, S/O. KANNAN, NIKATHIL HOUSE, KEDAMANGALAM KARA, NORTH PARAVUR BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 2. ASHRAF, S/O. ALI. MOOLEKKATTU HOUSE, PATTANAM KARA VADAKKEKARA, NORTH PARAVUR ADV. SMT.C.SEENA FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25-02-2009 , THE COURT ON 25/02/2009 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 751 OF 2009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 25-02-2009 ORDER The accused in S.T.No.. 5562 OF 2004 on the file of the J.F.C.M. North Paravur 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. 2224 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. Money, if any, deposited by the revision petitioner pursuant to the orders, if any, passed by the lower appellate court shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 25 th day of February, 2009. Sd/-V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani. /true copy/