IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU MONDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2007 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2031 of 2007 ------------------------------ CRA.203/2005 of THE ADDIITONALN DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE (ADHOC)FAST TRACK COURT-II, PATHANAMTHITTA. CC.727/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ NARAYANA PILLAI, S/O. VASUPILLAI, KADUVANKUZHIYIL HOUSE, CHERAYIRAMBU,MARAMON P.O., THOTTAPUZHASSERI VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: --------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. P.G. RAJENDRAN NAIR, PARAYANTHETHU, KANJIRAVELI, ARANMULA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. AMJAD ALI THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. CRL.R.P.NO.2031 of 2007 DATED THIS THE 28th May 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 six months and to pay a compensation of Rs.75,000/- vide Section 357(3)Cr.P.C. The revision petitioner has only sought for modification of the sentence and time to pay the amount of compensation. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay a compensation of Rs.75,000/- under Section 357(3) Cr.P.C. and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months. The revision petitioner is granted six months time to pay the amount of compensation. He shall appear before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Pathanamthitta on 28-11-2007 to receive sentence. Non-bailable warrant pending, if any, shall be kept in abeyance till then. The Crl.revision petition is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE ks. ks.