IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2007 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 595 of 1999 ----------------------------- CRA.255/1997 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOZHIKODE ST.243/1995 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, KOZHIKODE .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ M.VASANTHA, W/O. VASUDEVAN, PROPRIETOR PALATH TEXTILES P.O.KOTTOOLY, CALICUT - 16. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. ANIL KUMAR K., S/O. GOPALAN RESIDING AT ANITHALAYAM, CHALAPURAM, KOZHIKODE - 2. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNKAULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CRL.M.P.NO. 2654 OF 1999 IN CRL.R.P.NO.595 OF 1999 DISMISSED. 28-3-2007 SD/-K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE TRUE COPY P.S.TO JUDGE K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. CRL.R.P.NO.595 of 1999 DATED THIS THE 28th day of March 2007 ORDER The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.34,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. It is also directed that out of the fine amount, Rs.32,000/- is to be paid to the complainant as compensation. Counsel for the revision petitioner has only sought for modification of sentence and time to pay the amount of compensation. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to pay a fine of Rs.32,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. The fine amount, if realised, will be paid to the complainant as compensation. The revision petitioner is granted three months time to remit the fine amount. The Crl.revision petition is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE ks. CRMC -2- K.R.UDAYABHANU, J ========================== CRL.R.P.NO.595 OF 1999 ORDER 28-3-2007 =====================