IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2009 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3902 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.NO.507 OF 2008 OF ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT (ENQUIRY COMMISSIONER AND SPECTIAL JUDGE), KOTTAYAM S.T.No.358 OF 2007 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, CHANGANACHERRY ---------------------------- REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- ROOPESHKUMAR, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, AKKATTU KEECHERI HOUSE, MALAKUNNAM P.O KURICHY, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------- 1. M/S.KEECHERY CHITS & FINANCE, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, RADHAKRISHNAN, AISWERIA HOUSE, PUZHAVATHU KARA, CHANGANACHERRY. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR: SRI JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.3902 of 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of December, 2009 ORDER The revision petitioner was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Changanacherry in S.T.No.358 of 2007 for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to simple imprisonment for three months and a fine of Rs.31,650/- with a default sentence of simple imprisonment for one month. In Criminal Appeal No.507 of 2008, while confirming the conviction, the substantive sentence was reduced to imprisonment till rising of the court and fine was enhanced to Rs.40,000/- with default sentence of simple imprisonment for one month. Now this revision petition. 2. The learned counsel for the revision petitioner submitted that he is seeking only time to remit the fine. The submission made by the learned counsel is recorded. The revision petition is dismissed. The revision petitioner is granted five months time to remit the fine. Till then, the bail bond executed by him shall remain in force. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE Skj.