IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 23RD BHADRA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 822 of 2000() ----------------------------- CC.862/1995 of ADDL.CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ERNAKULAM CRA.140/1999 of V ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ SUCY THOMAS KURIAN, PROPRIETORIX, ST.GEORGE GARMENTS, ORIENTAL SHOPPING COMPLEX, LINK ROAD, BROADWAY, ERANAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.UDAYABHANU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. T.V.FRANCIS, THYKKOTTATHIL HOUSE, H-10, GCDA COLONY, SOUTH KADAVANTHARA 2. STATE REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, TVM. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS K.UTHUPPACHAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.AMJAD ALI THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J. -------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No. 822/2000 ----------------------------- Dated this 14th day of September, 2007 O R D E R Revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has only pleaded for the modification of sentence. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to imprisonment till the rising of the Court and also to pay the compensation amount of Rs.25,000/-, which is the cheque amount, to the complainant and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months. Revision petitioner is given three months' time to pay the compensation amount. 3. Revision petitioner shall appear before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Eranakulam, on 18.12.2007 to receive the sentence. Revision petition is disposed of as above. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE mrcs