IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1177 of 2008() ------------------------------ C.C. NO. 93 OF 2002 OF THE ACJM, THALASSERY CRA.NO. 642 OF 2002 OF ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE, ADHOC III,THALASSERY REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ M.K.DEVARAJAN, S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN, AGED 45 YEARS, TELECOM MECHANIC, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, THIRUMENI, P.O.THIRUMENI, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.SATHEESH RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------- 1. K.KUMARAN, S/O.CHAVINIYAN, KOTTYATTU HOUSE, MUKKUNNU, P.O.KUPPAM, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE BY ADV. SRI.K.SANEESH KUMAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Crl.R.P. No. 1177 of 2008 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Dated: 04-04-2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 93 of 2002 on the file of the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thalassery 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. 3473 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 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. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.