N.P.Jose v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala disposed of a criminal revision petition against a conviction under Section 138 NI Act by acquitting the revision petitioner due to a settlement reached by the parties before the lower appellate court, the composition being recorded under Section 147 of the NI Act with the effect of an acquittal under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition disposed; accused acquitted with refund of money paid pursuant to lower appellate court orders.