IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU MONDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 30TH MAGHA 1928 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 729 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRA.254/2006 of II ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD CC.58/2005 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, ALATHUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------------------- K.K.KOCHU GOVINDAN, S/O.KUMARA PANICKER, AGED 48 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVT.GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, NENMARA, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH SIVARAMANKUTTY SRI.K.GIRISH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT AND STATE ------------------------------------------------ 1. A.MANIKANDAN, S/O.ARUMUGAN KURUKAL, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHAKKANTHARA STREET, MUDAPPALLUR, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. AMJAD ALI, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J ================================= CRL. R.P. NO. 729 OF 2007 ================================= Dated this the 19 th day of February 2007 O R D E R 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. 51,000/- to the complainant under section 357 (3) Cr.P.C and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months more. 2. The counsel for the revision petitioner has sought for six months time to make the payment. In the circumstances, sentence is modified to imprisonment till rising of the court, retaining the portion with respect to the order under section 357 (3) Cr.P.C. The revision petitioner is granted four months time from today onwards to make the payment. He shall appear before Judicial First Class Magistrate, Alathur on 22.06.2007 to receive sentence. The Crl. R.P is disposed of accordingly. K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. RV