IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2007 / 31ST SRAVANA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 700 of 1998() ------------------------------------ CRA.268/1995 of SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR CC.41/1995 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, THRISSUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ ACCUSED ----------------------- VIDHYADHARAN, S/O. THOTTUPULLY KOCHUKUTTAN, ONACHAMAVU DESOM, MATHILAKAM POST, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MAT.PAI RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT ----------------- 1. AJAYAN, S/O. POOVATHUMKADAVIL, KARUNAKARAN, PANAGAD DESOM, SREE NARAYANAPURAM VILLAGE KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 3RD RESPONDENT IMPLEADED 3. SMT.CHANDRIKA W/O. SRI.AJAYAN, POOVATHUMKADAVIL, PANANGAD DESOM, SREE NARAYANAPURAM VILLAGE, KODUNGALLUR TALUK , THRISSUR DISTRICT. ADDL. 3RD RESPONDENT IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 22.08.2007 ON CRL.MA. 8633/2006. BY ADV. SRI.N.P.SAMUEL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.K.SURESH THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2007, ALONG WITH CRRP NO. 701 OF 1998 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRL.RP. NO.700/1998 ORDER ON CRL.MP.3623/1998 IN CRL.RP. 700/1998 DISMISSED 22.08.2007 SD/- K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss K.R.UDAYABHANU, J ----------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.700 of 1998 & Crl.R.P.No.701 of 1998 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2007 O R D E R The revision petitioner is the accused who stands convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. During the pendency of the proceedings, the complainant died and his wife got impleaded as additional 3rd respondent. 2. It is submitted that the above matter has been settled. In the circumstances, the findings of the courts below is set aside. The accused is acquitted. The criminal revision petitions are disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE csl K.R.UDAYABHANU, J Crl.R.C.No.13/2002 ORDER 22nd August 2007