IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1926 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.769/2006 of SESSIONS COURT, KOTTAYAM ST.1830/2004 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II (MOBILE, KOTTAYAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: REVISION PETITIONER/ APPELLANT/ ACCUSED -------------------------------------------------------------------------- K.S.MUKUNDAN, KONGINIPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHANNANIKKADU P.O, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT / STATE -------------------------------------------- 1. RAJU JOHN, VAZHACHIRA PUTHEN PURAYIL, CHINGAVANAM P.O, KOTTAYAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN FOR R1 SRI. P. RAVINDRA BABU, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== Crl.R.P. No. 1926 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 13th day of June, 2008. ORDER The accused in ST. No. 1830 of 2004 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II (Mobile), Kottayam 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. 5794 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