IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU MONDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2007 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2284 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.531/2005 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC)-II, TRIVANDRUM CC.623/2003 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, ATTINGAL .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT-ACCUSED ----------------------------------- S.K.THANKARAJ, PROPRIETOR, ARATHY CONSTRUCTIONS, T.C.14/1748, GANAPATHI KOVIL ROAD, VAZHUTHAKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.N.KUTTAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT AND STATE ---------------------------------------------- 1. JAYAKOSH, SON OF BHASKARAN, VILLUVILAKOM VEEDU, AZHOOR DESOM, AZHOOR VILLAGE, CHIRAYINKIL TALUK. 2. THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.KAMMAPPU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J --------------------------------------------- CRL.R.P.No.2284 of 2007 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of June, 2007 O R D E R The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced, as modified by the appellate court, to imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay a compensation of Rs.75,000/- to the complainant vide Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for five months. 2. Counsel for the revision petitioner has only sought for time to pay the amount of compensation. In the circumstances, the conviction and sentence is confirmed. Revision petitioner is granted six months' time from today onwards to remit the compensation amount. He shall appear before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Attingal on 10.12.2007 to receive the sentence. Non bailable warrant pending, if any, shall be kept in abeyance till 10.12.2007. The criminal revision petition is disposed of as above. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE csl