IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2008 / 5TH BHADRA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2921 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.52/2006 of THE COURT OF SESSIONS AD HOC-II, MANJERI STC.3235/2003 of 3235 OF 2003 OF THE J.F.C.M-I, PERINTHALMANNA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------------------- DEVAKUMAR,S/O RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 35 YEARS, PULLIKAL HOUSE, CHELLAKULAM, MELLATTUR AMSOM, P.O. MELATTUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENTS: --------------------------- 1. K.T. MANOJ, S/O RAMAN CHETTIYAR, KALATHITHODI HOUSE, MANKADA,MALAPPURAM, 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.KRISHNAKUMAR (CHERTHALA) PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVEENDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.R.P. No.2921 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 27th day of August, 2008 ORDER The accused in S.T. No.3235 of 2003 on the file of the J.F.C.M-I, Perinthalmanna 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.8851of 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 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. The sum of Rs.25,000/-, deposited by the revision petitioner before the trial court shall be refunded to the revision petitioner/accused. This Crl. R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 27th day of August, 2008. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj