IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2276 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.240/2004 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, (ADHOC), PALAKKAD ST.567/1999 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, PALAKKAD .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------------------- M.K.SUKUMARAN, S/O.RAMABHADRAN, AGED 43 YEARS, JAYA MANDIRAM, ELAPPULLY, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.BALAGOPAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. A. BASHEER, S/O.ABOOBACKER AGED 45 YEARS, SAINABHA MANZIL, THOTTINGAL, YAKKARA AMSOM, PALAKKAD TALUK. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVEENDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.R.P.No. 2276 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 8th day of July, 2008 ORDER The accused in S.T. No.567 of 1999 on the file of the Chief Judical Magistrate, Palakkad, 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.6863 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 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 8th day of July, 2008. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj