IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2009 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3903 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.407/2007 of SESSIONS COURT, ALAPPUZHA CC.1229/2005 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT -I, ALAPPUZHA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- KRISHNAYYAN, NADUVILADOM, CHERUKARA, KAVALAM, KUTTANADU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI SMT.T.V.NEEMA RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------------------- 1. K.SHERIFF, S/O.ADIMAKUNJU, KARUVACHUVATTIL, MUKIL PARAMBU, THIRUVAMPADY, ALAPPUZHA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAYAKRISHNAN SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU FOR R1 SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23-03-2009 , THE COURT ON 23/03/2009 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 3903 of 2007 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 23-03-2009 ORDER The accused in C.C.No. 1229 of 2005 on the file of the J.F.C.M.I, Alappuzha, 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. 3098 of 2009 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 superior courts shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 23rd day of March 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.