IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU THURSDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2007 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1074 of 2000(C) -------------------------------------------- CRL.A.287/1998 OF ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOZHIKODE CC.212/1994 OF JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PERAMBRA .................... REVISION PETITIONER/ APPELLANT/ ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- K.C. KUNHIKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O. KELAPPAN NAIR, PEON, SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICE, NOW RETIRED, ERAVATTOOR AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.C.VATHSALAN. RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS/ COMPAINANT & STATE: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. K. RAGHUVEERAN, S/O. GOVINDAN KIDAVU, KOOTHALI AMSOM, PAITHOTH DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR, SMT.M.R.SREELATHA, SRI.K.P.SUDHEER, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. AMJAD ALI. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/10/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CRL.M.P. NO. 5736/2000 IN CRL.R.P. NO. 1074/2000 DISMISSED 25/10/2007. SD/- K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. //TRUE COPY// prv. K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. CRL.R.P.NO. 1074 OF 2000 DATED THIS THE 25TH OCTOBER 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 fine of Rs.20,500/- to the complainant. 2. Counsel for the revision petitioner has only sought for modification of sentence. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay a compensation of Rs.21,000/- to the complainant and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months. The revision petitioner is granted three months time to pay the amount of compensation. He shall appear before the court below on 25-1-2008 to receive sentence. The criminal revision petition is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE ks. CRMC -2- K.R.UDAYABHANU, J CRL.R.P. NO. 1074 of 2000 ORDER 25-10-2007