IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 29TH MAGHA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 654 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRA.312/2007 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (SPECIAL), KOTTAYAM CC.669/2004 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, VAIKOM .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED:- ------------------------------------------------- SOUMILA,W/O. SUDHEER, SUHRA MANZIL, PATTANIPPARAMBU, LEJNATH WARD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. MR. H.AFSAL RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT & STATE:- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. GENTLEMAN CHITS & FINANCE, THALAYOLAPPARAMBU, VADYAR VILLAGE, VAIKOM THALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. BABU, S/O. KESAVAN, PADIKKANDATHIL HOUSE, EDAVATTOM P.O., VAIKOM THALUK. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. B.PRAMOD FOR R1 MR. PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED, THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =============== Crl.R.P. No. 654 of 2009 ================= Dated this the 18th day of February, 2009. ORDER The accused in C.C. No. 669 of 2004 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Vaikom for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, challenges the conviction entered and the sentence passed against her concurrently by the courts below. 2. Pending this revision, the parties have settled the matter. Crl. M.A. No. 1956 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 18th day of February, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv