IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 30TH MAY 2008 / 9TH JYAISHTA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1731 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.303/2004 of ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-III), N.PARAVUR CC.158/2001 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, ALUVA .................... REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- K.N. SATHEESAN, S/O.K.P.NARAYANAN NAIR, MALLIACKAL HOUSE, KARIYAD, MAIKKAD P.O. BY ADV. SRI.C.ARUN PRASANTH SRI.ANOOP MATHEW ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. M/S. PIONEER CORPORATION, NEAR MARKET, BYEPASS ROAD, ALUVA-1, A FIRM REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER,K.SUDHAKARAN. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BY ADV. SRI.A.S.BRIJESH - R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== Crl.R.P. No.1731 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 30th day of May, 2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No.158/2001 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate I, Aluva 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. 5228 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. css/ CRRP 1731 OF 2008 -:2:- V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CRL.R.P. No. of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of May 2008 O R D E R The accused in C.C. / ST. No..................on the file of the J.F.C.M, 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. CRRP 1731 OF 2008 -:3:- 2. Pending this revision, the parties have settled the matter. Crl.M.A.No. of 2007 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. Money, if any, deposited by the revision petitioner pursuant to the orders, if any, passed by the lower appellate court shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE css/