IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2010 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 671 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRA.522/2006 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR ST.299/2006 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, IRINJALAKUDA REVN. PETITIONER(S): --------------------- ANTONY. S/O. MUTHIPEEDIKA ANTHONY, POOKKOD DESOM, AMBALLUR VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.T.N.MANOJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. NITHYANANDAN, S/O. KARIPPADATH LAKSHMANAN, ENGANDIYOOR VILLAGE, POLULANGARA VILLAGE CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT 2. STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. NAZAR ADV. SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23-02-2010 , THE COURT ON 23/02/2010 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 671 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 23-2-2010 ORDER The accused in S.T. No. 299 of 2006 on the file of the J.f.C.M., Irinjalakkuda 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.1986 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 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 pursuant to the orders, if any, passed by the superior courts shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.