IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2007 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3050 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.362/2006 of III ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CC.1131/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-III, PUNALUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED --------------------------------------------------------------------- LALI SKARIYA, D/O JAMES, VAZHAPPILLETHUVEEDU, PUNUKKANNUR, PERUMPUZHA, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.VIJU THOMAS SMT.M.MEENA JOHN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SREEDHARAN PILLAI, S/O KUTTAN PILLAI, SANTHOSH BHAVAN, NEDUVANNUR, AVANEESWARAM, THALAVUR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, KOLLAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR SRI.R.ARUN RAJ THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.3050 of 2007 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 11-12-2007 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 1131 of 2004 on the file of the J.F.C.M.- II, Punalur 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. 12953 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) ani.