IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 24TH MAGHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 380 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRA.195/2007 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT,-I, MAVELIKKARA CC.143/2002 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, HARIPAD .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ ACCUSED --------------------------------------- GEETHA.S, D/O.L.K.V.NAIR,LEKSHMI NIVAS, MUTHUKULAM SOUTH, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANKARAN THAMPI SRI.BIJI MATHEW SRI.B.V.JOY SANKER RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------------------- 1. RAJALEKSHMI.V.NAIR,THALICKAL THARAYIL HOUSE, KOTTACKAKOM, MUTTOM.P.O, ALAPPUZHA. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE P.PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.PUZHAKKARA MOHAMMED THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.380 of 2009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 13.02.2009 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.143 of 2002 on the file of the J.F.C.M-II, Haripad for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, challenges the conviction entered and the sentence passed against her concurrently by the courts below. 2. Pending this revision, the parties have settled the matter. Crl.M.A.No. 1537 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 counsel. 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 13th day of February, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj