IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2009 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3860 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.366/2008 of SESSIONS COURT, KASARAGOD CC.63/2008 of JUDL. FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE-II(ADDL.MUSIFF), KASARAGOD .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------------- MR.GANARAJA ALVA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS S/O.KUNHANNA ALVA, R/AT POOVANADKA PO P.O.PERLA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY MR.T.B.SHAJIMON, ADVOCATE SMT.GOVINDU P.RENUKADEVI, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. SHIVAPRASAD K., AGED 36 YEARS S/O.KRISHNA BHAT, R/AT GUNDYADKA, KANNUR VILLAGE P.O.KANNUR, KASARAGOD. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN,J. ========================== Crl.R.P.No.3860 of 2009 ========================== Dated this the 11th day of December, 2009 ORDER The Judicial Magistrate of First Class-II (Additional Munsiff), Kasaragod in C.C.No.63/2008 on his file convicted the revision petitioner for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to simple imprisonment for three months and to pay Rs.1,66,000/-(Rupees one lakh sixty six thousand only) as compensation to the second respondent who prosecuted the revision petitioner. In Crl.Appeal No.365/2008, the Sessions Judge, Kasaragod, while confirming the conviction, reduced the sentence to imprisonment for one day till rising of the court with an order to pay Rs.1,26,000/-(Rupees one lakh twenty six thousand only) as compensation. The default sentence was sustained. The learned counsel for the revision petitioner submitted that he is seeking only time for payment of compensation. Submission is recorded. Revision petition is dismissed. The revision petitioner is granted six months time to remit the compensation. Till then, the bail bond executed by him shall remain in force. The amount, if any, deposited before the trial court shall be given credit. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. dvs