IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3182 of 2006() ---------------------------------- S.T.NO. 1957/2001 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE-II, THRISSUR. REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------------- RAVINDRANATHAN, S/O.RAMANKUTTY, MOOTHERI HOUSE, KURUMPILAVU, PAZHUVIL, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DILEEP KUMAR RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------------- 1. RAJAN, S/O.GANGADHARAN, THALAPPILLY HOUSE, THANAYAM VILLAGE, PERINGOTTUKARA, THRISSUR DIST., REP. BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER RADHAMANI, D/O.KUTTAPPAN, MANAVALASSERY VILLAGE, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. MUKUNDAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.M.BABU SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRL.R.P. NO. 3182/2006 : 2 : ORDER ON CRL. M.A. NO. 9012/2006 IN CRL.R.P. NO. 3182/2006 DISMISSED 11.04.2008 sd/- V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. /True Copy/ P.A to Judge. V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== Crl.R.P. No. 3182 of 2006 ===================== Dated this the 11th day of April, 2008 ORDER The accused in ST. No. 1957 of 2001 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Thrissur 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. 3638 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. The sum of Rs.1 lakh deposited by the revision petitioner pursuant to the orders of this Court shall be permitted to be withdrawn by the 1st respondent/complainant. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR,JUDGE. rv V. RAMKUMAR, J. ====================== Crl.R.P. No. ====================== Dated this the day of , 2007 ORDER The accused in C.C. / ST. No..................on the file of the J.F.C.M, 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. 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 rv