IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 730 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRA.113/2002 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, PARAVUR CC.460/1999 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, ALUVA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED:- --------------------- P.P. RAJAN, PURATHOTTU HOUSE, THOTTAKKATTUKARA, ALWAYE. BY ADV. SRI.N.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. B. JAYAPRAKASH, PUTHENVEEDU, EAST KADUNGALLOOR, U.C. COLLEGE P.O., ALWAYE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. ADV. SRI.V.N.SUNIL KUMAR FOR R1 P.P. SRI. PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24-2-2009 , THE COURT ON 24/02/2009 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CRL.R.P. 730 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 24th day of February, 2009 O R D E R The accused in C.C.No.460/99 on the file of the J.F.C.M., Alwaye 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. 2164 of 2009 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 petitioner shall be released from prison forthwith, unless his continued detention is found necessary in connection with any other case against him. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. mn.