IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1755 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.712/2006 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT-II, KOZHIKODE ST.1597/2005 of SPL.JFCM (MARAD CASES) KOZHIKODE .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ SUGUNABABU.K., S/O. KRIKSHNAN KUTTY, DEEPA NIVAS, MANAKKATTU PARAMBA, P.O., WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KRISHNAN.K., S/O.CHANDUKUTTY, KRISHNAVIHAR, ODIYIL PARAMBA, P.O. EDAKKAD, KOZHIKODE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD SINGH CHERIYAN FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== Crl.R.P. No.1755 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008 ORDER The accused in ST. No.1597/2005 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, (Marad cases), Kozhikode 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.6706 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 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 before the trial court shall be refunded to the petitioner. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 20th day of June 2008 V. RAMKUMAR,JUDGE. css/