IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 16TH MAGHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 291 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRA.568/2004 of ADDL. SESSIONS FAST TRACK COURT-II, PALAKKAD CC.94/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-III, PALAKKAD .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------ SUGUNA NANDAKUMAR, W/O. LATE NANDAKUMAR, AGED 54 YEARS, HEAD CLERK, SOUTHERN RAILWAY DIVISIONAL OFFICE, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH SIVARAMANKUTTY RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------------------- 1. T.GIRIJA, W/O. T.RAJAN, AGED 42 YEARS, "GREESHMAGIRI", KUNNATHURMEDU, KUNNANUR AMSOM, PALAKKAD. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SMT.K.S.SHARMILA SRI. M.S. BREEZE, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== Crl.R.P. No. 291 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 5th day of February, 2008 ORDER The accused in C.C.No. 94 of 2003 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-III, Palakkad 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.1055 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. rv V. RAMKUMAR, J. ====================== Crl.R.P. No. ====================== Dated this the day of October, 2007 ORDER The accused in C.C. / ST. No..................on the file of the J.F.C.M, 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. of 2007 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. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE rv