IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2009 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 922 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRA.476/2005 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURTS (ADHOC), MAVELIKKARA CC.703/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, MAVELIKKARA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): --------------------- JACOB A.V., S/O.VARGHESE, KOTTARATHIL VILAYIL, CHOORALLOOR MURI, THEKKEKKARA VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.VINCENT JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SAJI THOMAS, S/O.THOMASKUTTY, KILIYILETHU HOUSE, KURATHIKADU MURI, THEKKEKKARA P.O., MAVELIKKARA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.K.SURESH KUMAR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.PUZHAKKARA MOHAMMED THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2009 , THE COURT ON THE DSAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.922 of 2009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated:13.03.2009 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.703 of 2003 on the file of the J.F.C.M, Mavelikkara 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.2775 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 March, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj