THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO.1630 OF 2002 ORDER: 1 The Petitioner herein was tried for the offence punishable under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act by the learned XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad in C.C.No.1363 of 1999. The complainant got himself examined as P.W.1 and got exhibited Ex.P.1 to P.12. The trial court having analysed the said evidence let in by the complainant found the Petitioner guilty of the said offence and accordingly convicted and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three months and also to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- in default of payment of fine, he shall suffer simple imprisonment for a period of two months. The Petitioner questioned the said judgment dated 04.07.2001 passed by the trial court by way of Criminal Appeal No.265 of 2001 and the learned III Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad by his judgment dated 29.10.2002 dismissed the same. Questioning the same the Petitioner approached this court and filed the present revision. 2 Heard. 3 From the record it appears that the Petitioner was in jail for three days. Having regard to the fact that the cheque is only for Rs.50,000/- and since the Petitioner had already undergone a sentence of three days, this court is inclined to take a lenient view. 4 Accordingly the sentence of imprisonment of three months imposed by the courts below is reduced to that of the period, which the Petitioner had already undergone. Excepting the above modification, in all other aspects, this revision is dismissed. -------------- 30.09.2010 Kvsn