IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1320 of 2008 ------------------------------ CRA.730/2006 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-I), KOTTAYAM CC.991/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, ETTUMANUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT --------------------------- K.K.HARIDAS, KODOOR KANJIRAM HOUSE PERUMBAIKKADU PO., KOTTAYAM NOW RESIDING AT TYPE-1 MEDICAL COLLEGE QUARTERS ICII COMPOUND, AMALAGIRI P.O., KOTTAYAM BY ADV. SRI.JOSEKUTTY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. P.T.GEORGE PASTTATHANAM, AMALAGIRI PO, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 2. KERALA STATE REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA BY ADV. SRI.N.P.PRAJEESH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.R.P. No. 1320 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of April , 2008 ORDER The accused in C.C. 991/2004 on the file of the J.F.C.M, Ettumanoor 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. 3862 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. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ks