IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2008 / 3RD ASHADHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2035 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.389/2007 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC)-II, ALAPPUZHA CC.66/2006 of JDUL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, RAMANKARI .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ P.K.HARI, S/O.KUMARU, POKKOTTU PARAMBU, CHENNAMKARY, KAINAKARY, KUTTANADU ALAPPUZHA BY ADV. SRIR.AZAD BABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. N.VIKRAMAN, S/O.NANU, DIVYA BHAVAN, CHENNAMKARY, KAINAKARY EAST KUTTANADU, ALAPPUZHA 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.CHERIYAN KURUVILLA FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P. RAVEENDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2008, THE COURT ON 24/06/2008 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 2035 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 24-06-2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. 66 of 2006 on the file of the J.F.C.M, Ramankary, Alapppuzha 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. 6167 of 20087 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. Dated this the 24th day of June 2008. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.