IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 735 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRA.180/2007 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT(ADHOC)III, PATHANAMTHITTA CC.827/2006 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): ----------------- A.T. SHAJI, ALUNILKUNNATHIL HOUSE, KUTTOR, P.O. THIRUVALLA BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. M.V. MOHANAN, MANU BHAVAN, EDARMULLA WEAT P.O. PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.A. SALIM ADV. SRI.K.K.JAYARAJ NAMBIAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01-3-2010 , THE COURT ON 01/03/2010 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ................................................. Crl.R.P. No. 735 of 2010 ................................................ Dated: 01-03-2010 O R D E R The accused in C.C. 827 of 2006 on the file of the J.F.C.M.I, Pathanamthitta, 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. 2166 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 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 before the trial court pursuant to the orders, if any, passed by the superior courts shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. Crl.R..P. No. 735 of 2010 -:2:- The petitioner shall be released from custody forthwith unless his continued detention is found necessary in connection with any other case. However, his release shall be subject to the liability to pay the above said amount. Dated this the Ist day of March, 2010. Sd/- V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani/- /true copy/ P.S. to Judge