IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2007 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 969 of 2000() ----------------------------- CC.1213/1997 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, ERNAKULAM CRA.255/1999 of V ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ---------------------- K.T. THANKACHAN, S/O. THOMMAN, KANAPPILLY HOUSE, CHATHANGAD P.O., EDAVANAKKAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.JALEEL SRI.P.A.NOUFFEL (PERUMBAVOOR) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. M.P. JOHN, S/O. PAPPACHAN, METHARA HOUSE, PANABUKAD, P.O., VALLARPADOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.CHANDRA MOHAN SRI. AMJAD ALI, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 969 of 2000 : 2 : ORDER ON CRL. M.P. NO. 5180/2000 IN CRL. R.P. NO. 969/2000 DISMISSED 30.03.2007 SD/- K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE /True Copy/ P.A to Judge. K.R. UDAYABHANU, J ================================= CRL. R.P. NO. 969 OF 2000 ================================= Dated this the 30th day of March 2007 O R D E R The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs.21,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for two months with the direction that the same shall be paid to the complainant. 2. The counsel for the revision petitioner has only sought for modification of sentence and for time to pay the fine amount. In the circumstances, sentence is modified to imprisonment till rising of the court. The rest of the portion of the sentence is confirmed. The revision petitioner is granted three months time from today onwards to remit the fine amount. The revision petitioner shall appear before Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ernakulam on 02.07.2007 to receive sentence. The Crl. R.P is disposed of accordingly. K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. RV