IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 4145 of 2007() ------------------------------ C.C. NO. 1201 OF 2004 OF J.F.C.M. II(MOBILE) KOTTAYAM CRA.NO. 688 OF 2006 OF THE SESSIONS COURT, KOTTAYAM REVN. PETITIONER: REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------------- A.P.PRASAD, S/O.PARAMESWARA PANICKER, ASSARIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANJAMAKKAL, VENNIMALA, PAYYAPADY P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT AND STATE ---------------------------------- 1. SHAJAN.V.D., VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, THIRUVANCHOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.4145 of 2007 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 20-11-2007 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 1201 of 2004 on the file of the J.F.C.M-II (Mobile), 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. 12216 of 2007 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 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. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.