IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 19TH MAGHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 350 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRA.181/2006 of SESSIONS COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA CC.60/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, THIRUVALLA .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------------- ISSAC THOMAS, AYIRUTHARAYIL HOUSE, ANIKAD P.O., MALLAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: --------------------------------------------- 1. JOSEPH IMMANUEL, NOOZHUMURIYIL HOUSE, MALLAPPALLY WEST P.O., MALLAPPALLY. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.BIJO THOMAS GEORGE SRI. K.S.SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.02.2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== Crl.R.P. No. 350 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 8th day of February, 2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 60 of 2003 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Thiruvalla 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. 1227 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