IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 23RD MAGHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 563 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRA.333/2007 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC), KOTTAYAM CC.52/2005 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II(MOBILE), KOTTAYAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ---------------------------- K.G.CHANDRADAS, REGIONAL P.F.COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE,CHALUKUZHI BUILDINGS C.M.S.COLLEGE ROAD, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SMT.GIRIJA.L. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. JOHN PRAKASH, S/O.ISSAC JOHN, KOCHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHINGAVANAM PO., NATTAKOM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. ADV. SMT.RADHIKA P.GOPINATH FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = Crl.R.P.No. 563 of 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th day of February, 2009. ORDER The accused in C.C. No.52 of 2005 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kottayam 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.1705 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 Crl.R.P.No.563/2009 2 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 Section 320(8) of Cr.P.C. Money, if any, deposited pursuant to 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 12th day of February, 2009. Sd/- V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. Skr // True copy // P.A. to Judge.