IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 29TH MAGHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3729 of 2007(A) ------------------------------ CRA.912/2004 of ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-III), N. PARAVUR. ST.9072/2000 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS - I, N.PARAVUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------------- SASI, S/O.KUTTAN, MANAPPARAMBIL, PALATHURUTHU MURI, CHENDAMANGALAM VILLAGE, PARAVUR TALUK. BY ADV. MR. M.B.NANUTHAMPI RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANTS: ------------------------------------------------------- 1. CHINNAPPAN, S/O.PAILY MANAKKIL HOUSE, MADAPLATHURUTH, MOOTHAKUNNAM VILLAGE, PARAVUR TALUK. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR.S.RAJEEV FOR R1 MR.JAYAKRISHNAN, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRL. R.P. NO. 3729/2007 : 2 : CRL. M.A. NO. 10967/2007 IN CRL. R.P. NO. 3729/2007 DISMISSED 18.02.2009 sd/- V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. /True Copy/ P.A to Judge. V. RAMKUMAR, J. ============================ Crl.R.P. No. 3729 of 2007 ============================= Dated this the 18th day of February, 2009. ORDER The accused in S.T. No. 9072 of 2000 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, N. Paravur 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. 1883 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. The petitioner shall be released from prison forthwith, unless his continued detention is found necessary in connection with any other case Crl.R.P. No. 3729/2007 : 2 : against him. Registry shall fax this Order to the Superintendent, Central Prison, Viyyur immediately. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 18th day of February, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) rv