IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU TUESDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 3RD ASWINA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 160 of 2002(A) ------------------------------ CRA.291/2001 of VI ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM CC.90/1998 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- P.C.SCARIA, PULPARAYIL HOUSE, VATTIMOOD, KAKOOR,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.CHATHUKUTTY NAMBIAR SRI.K.B.DAYAL RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ----------------------------------- 1. MR.PAUL JOSEPH, S/O. ISSAC, PUTHUSSERIL, KAKKOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ P.KUNJACHAN BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.AMJAD ALI THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J --------------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.160 of 2002 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of September, 2007 O R D E R The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for three months and to pay a compensation of Rs.50,000/- to the complainant. 2. The counsel for 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.50,000/- to the complainant and in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for three months. The revision petitioner is granted two weeks time to deposit the amount of compensation (less the amount, if any, deposited). He shall appear before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Muvattupuzha on 24.10.2007 to receive the sentence. The criminal revision petition is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE csl