IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2007 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2439 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.220/2006 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (FAST TRACK)-II, ALAPPUZHA ST.866/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, AMABALAPUZHA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ SASIKUMAR, S/O SREEDHARAN, MADUTHARA, KOTTAKKUZHY, KOMANA, AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. D.MINIMON, SETHUPARAMBIL, KAKKAZHAM P.O., AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP, BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, EKM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N. SUKUMARAN SRI.ABHILASH AKBAR SMT.SHERLI J. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Crl.R.P.No. 2439/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 20th day of June, 2007 O R D E R In this revision, the petitioner who is the accused in S.T.No.866/2004 on the file of the J.F.C.M, Ambalappuzha, challenges the conviction entered and the sentence passed against him for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The conviction passed by the trial Court has been confirmed in appeal. 2. Pending this revision, the revision petitioner as well as the first respondent have squared up the matter resulting in filing of Crl.M.A.6885/2007 under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, to the effect that the offence has been compounded. Both the revision petitioner as well as the first respondent, complainant, as also their counsel, have signed the said joint petition. Accordingly, the composition is recorded and this will have the effect of acquittal within the meaning of Section 320(8) Cr.P.C. 3. The revision 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 mrcs