IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2010 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1726 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.284/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-II), ST.607/2005 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT - I, IDUKKI .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THOMAS MATHEW, KOVATTIPARAMBIL @ MANCHERIL HOUSE, MANIPPARA P.O, KARIMPAN, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR SRI.PRABHU VIJAYAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SABU M.G., MATTATHIL HOUSE, CHALICITY, UPPUTHODU. ADV. SRI.PRINCE J.PANANAL FOR R2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.1726 of 2007 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 02.03.2010 ORDER The accused in S.T.No.607 of 2005 on the file of the J.F.C.M- I, Idukki 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. 2038 of 2010 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. Money, if any, deposited by the revision petitioner before the trial court 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 2nd day of March , 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj