IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 13TH APRIL 2007 / 23RD CHAITHRA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1652 of 2007 ------------------------------ CRA.385/2004 of I ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CC.974/2002 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, KOTTARAKKARA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT IN CRL.A.385/04/ACCUSED IN CC 974/2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ MANU, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN, PRIYA BHAVAN, THACHAKKODU, MEEYANNOOR MURI, POOYAPPALLY VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT NO.1 IN CRL.A.NO.385/04 ----------------------------------------------- 1. R.REMABHAI, RAMASADANAM, PADINJATTINKARA MURI, VELIYAN VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. C.M.KAMMAPPU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. CRL.R.P.NO.1652 of 2007 DATED THIS THE 13th day of April 2007 ORDER The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence unde Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for three months and to pay a compensation of Rs.1,50,000/-(rupees one lakh and fifty thousand) vide Section 357(3) Cr.P.C. and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months. 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 imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay the compensation of Rs.1,50,000/- vide Section 357(3)Cr.P.C. and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for four months. The revision petitioner is granted six months time to pay the amount of compensation. He shall appear before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Kottarakara on 15-10-2007 to receive sentence. Non-bailable warrant pending, if any, shall be kept in abeyance till then. The Crl.revision petition is disposed of accordingly. ks. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE CRMC -2- ks. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE ks.