IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU THURSDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2007 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1928 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1023 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.287/2006 of III ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CC.286/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, KOLLAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------------------- LEELAMMA JOHNSON, W/O. JOHNSON, THAARAVILA, KANNANALLOOR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------------------------- 1. C.K.FERDINAND, CHERIYAMBALAM, MARUTHADI P.O., KOLLAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. C.M. KAMMAPPU, PUBIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J ================================= CRL. R.P. NO. 1023 OF 2007 ================================= Dated this the 8th day of March 2007 O R D E R The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under section 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for 5 months and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one month and fine amount if realised has to be paid to the complainant as compensation under section 357(3) Cr.P.C. 2. The revision petitioner has only sought for modification of the sentence and for time to make the payment. In the circumstances, sentence is modified to imprisonment till rising of the court and to pay a compensation of Rs.50,000/- vide section 357(3) Cr.P.C and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months. The revision petitioner is granted three months time from today onwards to make the payment. The revision petitioner shall appear before Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Kollam on 14.06.2007 to receive sentence. The Crl. R.P is disposed of accordingly. K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. RV