IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2008 / 19TH ASHADHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2302 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.26/2006 of ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE (FAST TRACK COURT NO. II), MANJERI ST.255/2004 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, MANJERI .................... REVN. PETITIONER: 1 ------------------- M.BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.CHANTHAPPAN, 63 YEARS, MANATHAMTHODI HOUSE, MORAYUR PO., ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. P.ABDURAHIMAN, S/O.ALAVI, THENGUMTHODI HOUSE, NARUKARA PO., ERNAD TALUK MALAPPURAM 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P. RAVINDRA BABU SRI.DEVIDAS.U.K FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No.2302 OF 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 10-07-2008 ORDER The accused in S.T. No. 255 OF 2004 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Manjeri, 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. 6950 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. 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. Dated this the 10 th day of July 2008. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.