IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU THURSDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2007 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1928 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 195 of 1998(B) ----------------------------- CRA.130/1995 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, ALAPPUZHA CC. NO. 266/1993 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE, RAMANKARY .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ----------------------- VASUDEVAN, S/O. MADHAVAN, ARUPATHUMCHIRA VEEDU, CHATHURTHYAKARI MURI, PULINCUNNU VILLAGE BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU RESPONDENTS: ----------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR , HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. AMJAD ALI, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRL. R.P. NO. 195 OF 1998 : 2 : ORDER ON CRL. M.P. NO. 1023/1998 IN CRL. R.P. NO. 195/1998 DISMISSED 01.03.2007 SD/- K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. /True Copy/ P.A to Judge. K.R. UDAYABHANU, J ================================= CRL. R.P. NO. 195 OF 1998 B ================================= Dated this the 1st day of March 2007 O R D E R The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under section 354 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months. 2. The counsel for the revision petitioner has only sought for modification of sentence. It is submitted that the revision petitioner/accused is right now aged 72 years. It appears to be true from the verification of the records. The incident had taken place in 1993. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to imprisonment till rising of the court and to pay a compensation of Rs.25,000/- to PW1 and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for six months. The Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of accordingly. K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. RV