IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2009 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3862 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.146 OF 2009 ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-II), ERNAKULAM C.C.No.1559 of 2004 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF THE FIRST CLASS-I, ERNAKULAM REVN. PETITIONER: --------------------- BEN SOLOMAN, S/O.MATHEW NOW RESIDING AT ERESSERIL HOUSE K5, KASTURBA NAGAR, CHERIYAKADAVANTHARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. K.D.BABU, PROPRIETOR, M/S. WEST LINES, 2ND FLOOR, , DOOR NO.40/7274, BEHIND MAFATHLAL, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.3862 of 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of December, 2009 ORDER The revision petitioner was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Ernakulam in C.C.No.1559 of 2004 for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to simple imprisonment for one month and to pay Rs.45,000/- as compensation to the first respondent under Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In Criminal Appeal No.146 of 2009, while confirming the conviction, the sentence was reduced to imprisonment till rising of the court and a fine of Rs.40,000/-. Now this revision petition. 2. The learned counsel submitted that revision petitioner may be granted time to remit the fine. The submission made by the learned counsel is recorded. The revision petition is dismissed. The 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 Skj.