IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 474 of 2006() C.C.NO.143/2003 ON THE FILE OF THE J.F.C.M-II, (FOREST OFFENCES), MANJERI. CRA 43/2004 OF ADDL.SESSIONS JUDGE OF MANJERI. REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------------------------------------- HAMZA.T.M, S/O.KUNHIMOIDEEN, T.M.H.FRUITS, JUFASA BAZAR, COURT ROAD, MANJERI. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT AND STATE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. C.T.ABDUL AZEEZ, S/O.MOHAMMED, CHERATTUTHODIKA HOUSE, P.O.THURAKKAL, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRENSENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-682031. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P. No. 474 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of April, 2008 ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in C.C.No.143/2003 on the file of the J.F.C.M-1I(Forest Offences),Manjeri, 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.3450 of 2008 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. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj Crl.R.P.No.1234/2008 -:2:-