IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2009 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3732 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.5/2005 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC)-II, KOTTAYAM CC.368/2003 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II(MOBILE), KOTTAYAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------- V.VENUGOPAL, S/O.V.A.VEERABHADRAN ACHARY VENU SADANAM, ANCHAKARA, VETTIPRAM ROAD, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.SUNIL SMT.NIMA JACOB RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. T.M.MUHAMMED SALY, THAZHATHETHIL HOUSE, WARD NO.25, KAVALA, CHANGANACHERRY. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAYAKRISHNAN SRI. K.SHAJ FOR R2 SRI.RAJIT JOHN FOR R2 SRI.SAJJU.S FOR R2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN,J. ----------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.3732 of 2009 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of December, 2009 ORDER The Judicial Magistrate of the First Class -II, Kottayam in C.C.No.368 of 2003 convicted the revision petitioner for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to simple imprisonment for one year and to pay Rupees two lakhs, the cheque amount as compensation to the second respondent under Section 357 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In Criminal Appeal No.5 of 2005, while confirming the conviction, the sentence was reduced to imprisonment till rising of the court and a fine of Rupees two lakhs with a default sentence of simple imprisonment for six months. Now this revision petition. 2. The learned counsel for the revision petitioner submitted that the revision petitioner may be granted some time to remit the compensation. The submission made by the learned counsel is recorded. The revision petition is dismissed. The revision petitioner is granted six months time to remit the compensation. Till then, the bail bond executed by him shall remain in force. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE skj.