IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 11TH BHADRA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2940 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.75/2008 of SESSIONS COURT, KOTTAYAM CC.398/2005 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, VAIKOM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VENUGOPAL, S/O.VAVA, PUTHENPURAYIL, VADAYAR. BY ADV. SRI.VISHNU.R RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. C.R.PRAKASHAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN NAIR, USHA SADANAM, KARIPADOM P.O., VARIKAM KUNNU. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAVU FOR R1 SRI.K.RAVU FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.R.P.No.2940 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2008 ORDER The accused in C.C.No.398 of 2005 on the file of the J.F.C.M-I, Vaikom 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.9080 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 counsel. 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. Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2008. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj