IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU MONDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 23RD MAGHA 1928 Crl.Rev.Pet.No.599 of 2007 --------------------------------- CRL.A.617/2005 OF THE COURT OF THE ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, FAST TRACK COURT-I, ALAPPUZHA. C.C.215/2004 OF THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE-II, ALAPPUZHA .................... REVISION PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED:- ----------------------------------------------------- MATHEW JOSEPH.M.J., AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, MAPPILASSERY PUTHEN VEEDU, CHAMPAKULAM, KUTTANADU, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN SMT.S.INDU RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/STATE AND COMPLAINANT:- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. V.A.PHILIP, S/O.ABRAHAM, PROPRIETOR, ST.MARY'S TIMBER SAW MILLS, WEST OF Y.M.C.A., ALAPPUZHA. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.AMJAD ALI. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:- K.R.Udayabhanu,J. ------------------------------ Crl.R.P.No.599 of 2007 ------------------------------ Dated, this the 12th day of February, 2007 ORDER The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for three months and to pay a compensation of Rs.1,56,500/- under Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for a further period of three months. 2. The counsel has sought only time to pay the amount of compensation. 3. In the circumstances, the revision petitioner is granted six months time from today onwards to pay the amount of compensation. The conviction and sentence is confirmed. The revision petitioner/accused shall appear before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Alappuzha on 13.8.2007 to receive the sentence. The revision petition is disposed of as above. K.R.Udayabhanu Judge vku/-