IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2010 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1932 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 588 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRA.787/2004 of VI ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM CC.232/2000 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, ERNAKULAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED. --------------------------------------------- M/S.THOMSUN STOCK AND SECURITIES, 233, CSE STOCK BROKERS COMPLEX, CHITTOOR ROAD, KACHERIPPADY, COCHIN 18, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, K.V.ABRAHAM. BY ADV. MR.T.KURIAKOSE PETER MR.ABRAHAM P.GEORGE RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT. --------------------------- 1. KURUVILA MATHEW, S/O.K.C.MATHEW, KATTATHARA HOUSE, THIRUVARPPU PO. KOTTAYAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.M.NAZAR MR.DEVANAND.C. FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.588 of 2006 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 30.03.2010 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.232 of 2000 on the file of the J.F.C.M II, Ernakulam 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. 3104 of 2010 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. Amount if any deposited before the trial court shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 30th day of March, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. bkn/-