IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2883 of 2008() ------------------------------ CRA.72/2007 of III ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, THODUPUZHA CC.259/2005 of JUDL. MAGI. OF FIRST CLASS-I (FOREST OFFENCES), THODUPUZHA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: REVISION PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS/ACCUSED --------------------------------------------------------- C.D.FRANCIS,S/O.DEVASIA, CHITTEKKATTU HOUSE, THATTAKKUZHA.P.O, VELLAMTHANAM KARA, THODUPUZHA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.UNNIKRISHNAN.V.ALAPATT SMT.P.S.SREELATHA RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------- 1. SAJIMON JOSEPH, PARADIYIL HOUSE, KARIMANNOOR P.O, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA REP:BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS FOR R1 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22-08-2008 , THE COURT ON 22/08/2008 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 2883 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 22-08-2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 259 of 2005 on the file of the J.F.C.M.I, Thodupuzha 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. No. 8701 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. Dated this the 22nd day of August 2008. SD/-V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani. /true copy/