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. 1031 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.37/2006 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (FAST TRACK), ALAPPUZHA ST.1374/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, AMABALAPUZHA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------------------- MATHEW P.VARGHESE, KADAVIL PUTHEN PARAMBIL, PANDANKARI P.O., EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.VINODKUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- 1. K.T.THOMAS, KANDATHIL PARAMBIL, KUNTHIRICKAL P.O., THALAVADY, ALAPPUZHA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE 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. 1031 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 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for 6 months and to pay a compensation of Rs.2,75,000/- to the complainant. 2. The revision petitioner has sought for modification of sentence and for time to make the payment. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to imprisonment till rising of the court and to pay a compensation of Rs.2,75,000/- to the complainant vide section 357(3) Cr.P.C and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months. The revision petitioner is granted six months time from today onwards to make the payment. The revision petitioner is directed to appear before Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ambalapuzha on 10.09.2007 to receive sentece. The Crl. R.P is disposed of accordingly. K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. RV