IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1853 of 2005() ------------------------------ CRA.17/2004 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, THODUPUZHA CC.380/1999 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, ADIMALI .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FR.M.M.JOSEPH, ST.MARY'S FERONA CHRUCH, MOOKATHU VEEDU, KURAVILANGADU KARA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER RESPONDENT(S): STATE/RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. HARIHARAN, S/O.ITTYATHI, THOONANICKA HOUSE, 1000 ACRE KARA, VELLATHOOVAL VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM TALUK. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.N.A.MURALEEDHARAN FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.1853 of 2005 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 25.02.2010 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.380 of 1999 on the file of the J.F.C.M, Adimaly 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. 2023 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 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 25th day of February, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj