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. 1340 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.213/2004 of SESSIONS COURT, KOTTAYAM CC.67/2002 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PALA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ----------------------------- SINDU RAJEEV, VELLILANTHADATHIL HOUSE, KURIYANADU PO, MONIPPILLY VIA, KOTTAYAM BY ADV. SRI.K.K.SABU RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. V.P.LOOKOSE, AGED 55 YEARS, VADAKKEVILANJUPURAYIL, AREETHARA, KOZHAKKARA, KURAVILANGADU VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW ABRAHAM PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P. No. 1340 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of April, 2008 ORDER The petitioner, who is the accused in C.C. No. 67/2002 on the file of the J.F.C.M,Pala for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, challenges the conviction entered and the sentence passed against her concurrently by the courts below. 2. Pending this revision, the parties have settled the matter. Crl.M.A.No. 3932 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. She shall be released from prison forthwith, unless her continued detention is found necessary in connection with any other case against her. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj