IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2007 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1950 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.696/2001 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC)-III, THALASSERY CC.472/2001 of ADDL.CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, THALASSERY .................... REVN. PETITIONER: REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------------- V.P.ANDHRU, S/O.USMAN, AGED 52 YEARS, M/S.BHARATHA GROUP OF COMPANIES, MAVOOR ROAD, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT AND STATE ---------------------------------- 1. RAMLA, D/O.P.K.KUTTIALI, KUZHIPPANANGAD, CHIRAKKARA, TELLICHERRY. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R2 BY P.P. SRI C.M.KAMMAPPU. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J. -------------------------------------- CRL.R.P.NO. 1950 of 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of May, 2007 ORDER The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under section 138 N.I Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one year. The petitioner has only sought for modification of the sentence and time to pay the amount of compensation. 2. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay Rs.10,000/- as compensation to the complainant and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for 6 months. Six month's time from today is granted to pay the amount. He shall appear before the Addl.CJM, Thalassery on 20-11-2007. NBW pending if any shall be kept in abeyance. The Crl.R.P is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE kvm/- CRA 2 kvm/-