IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1704 of 2009() ------------------------------------------- CRA.91/2008 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOTTAYAM CC.1070/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS - I, ETTUMANUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- M.K.THOMAS, MANIYAMKERIL HOUSE, KUMARAKOM P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. MR.SURIN GEORGE IPE RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT & STATE ------------------------- 1. K.K.GOPI, PROPRIETOR, THEKKEL FINANCE, PERUMBAIKKADU P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.R.JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.S.Gopinathan, J. ========================================== Crl.R.P.1704 of 2009 ========================================== Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009. ORDER 1.The Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Ettumanoor convicted the revision petitioner for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to simple imprisonment for one month and to pay a compensation of Rs.30,000/- with default clause to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. In Crl.A.91/08, the Sessions Judge, Kottayam, while confirming the conviction, reduced the sentence to imprisonment for a day till rising of the court and a fine of Rs.30,000/- to the first respondent with a default sentence of simple imprisonment for one month. The fine amount, if realized, was ordered to be given to the first respondent as compensation under Section 357(1) (b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Now this revision. CRRP1704/09 -:2:- 2.Learned counsel for the revision petitioner submits that he is seeking only time to remit the fine. This submission is recorded. The revision petition is dismissed. Revision petitioner is granted six months’ time to remit the fine. Till then, the bail bond executed by him shall remain in force. P.S.Gopinathan, Judge. sl.