IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2007 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2358 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.722/2005 of SESSIONS COURT, KOTTAYAM MC.31/2005 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PALA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANTS/ACCUSED --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. RAJESH S/O.AUGUSTY, KAVALANAPARAMBIL VEEDU, CHILAVU KARA, KARIMANOOR. 2. LENI, S/O.JOSEPH, KOCHUVEETTIL, IRUMPARA KARA, MOONNILAVU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.LIJI.J.VADAKEDOM RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/STATE ----------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.KAMMAPPU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J --------------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.2358 of 2007 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of June, 2007 O R D E R The revision petitioners are the sureties to the accused in C.C.No.890/01 in the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Pala with respect to the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. The appellate court imposed a penalty of Rs.7,500/- each. It is submitted that the accused appeared thereafter and subsequently the matter was compounded vide Crl.R.P.No. 505/05. It is submitted that the revision petitioners are too poor to raise the amount imposed as penalty. In the circumstances, the order is modified to pay penalty of Rs.1,000/- each. Revision petitioners are granted two weeks' time to remit the amount. The criminal revision petition is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE csl