IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2007 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1568 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.274/2006 of ADDL. SESSIONS FAST TRACK (ADHOC) COURT-II, ALAPPUZHA CC.288/2004 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ALAPPUZHA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------------------- VARGESE C. KATTUNKAL, S/O.CHACKO, KATTUNKAL VEEDU, POWER HOUSE WARD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/STATE & COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THROUGH THE ADDL.P.P., ALAPPUZHA. 2. YESUDASAN, S/O ISSAC, LIJU HOME, THIRUVAMAPADY P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI. C.M. KAMMAPPU, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J ================================= CRL. R.P. NO. 1568 OF 2007 ================================= Dated this the 11th day of April 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 an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs) as compensation vide Section 357 (3) Cr.P.C and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for six months. 2. The counsel for the revision petitioner has only sought for modification of sentence and for time to pay the amount of compensation. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to imprisonment till the rising of the court. The rest of the sentence is confirmed. The revision petitioner is granted six months time from today onwards to pay the amount of compensation. The revision petitioner shall appear before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Alappuzha on 15.10.2007 to receive sentence. The Crl. R.P is disposed of accordingly. K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. RV