IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 725 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRA.491/2009 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC), THRISSUR C.C. NO. 524 OF 2002 OF J.F.C.M. WADAKKANCHERRY .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT ------------------------------ AHAMMED, S/O. ABDULLA, PALATHOTTATHIL HOUSE, KANIYARKODE VILLAGE, P.O. THIRUVILLAMALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DILEEP KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------- 1. PRASANNAN, S/O. PARAMESWARAN, PARAKKEL HOUSE, KANIYARKODE VILLAGE, P.O. THIRUVILLAMALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.R.P. No. 725 of 2009 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 25-2-2009 ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 524 of 2002 on the file of the J.F.C.M. Wadakkancherry 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. 2152 of 2009 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 25th day of February 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.