IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU TUESDAY, THE 24TH APRIL 2007 / 4TH VAISAKHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1760 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.613/2004 of I ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD ST.3214/2003 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, PALAKKAD .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SANTHOSH, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 33 YEARS, JANAKI NIVAS, NEAR PUTHUR TEMPLE, PUTHUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT AND STATE ---------------------------------------------- 1. A.JAYASANKAR, S/O.LATE M.K.S.PANICKER, AGED 63 YEARS, LAKSHANA VAZHAKKADAVU ROAD, MANAPPULLYKKAV, PALAKKAD. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SHRI.S.U.NAZAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. ------------------------------------------ Crl.R.P. NO. 1760 OF 2007 --------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL 2007 ORDER The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under Sec. 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for three months and to pay compensation of Rs. 1,50,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for six months. 2. The revision petitioner has sought for modification of sentence and for extension of time to pay the amount of compensation. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to imprisonment till rising of the Court. The rest of the sentence is confirmed. The revision petitioner is granted six months time from today onwards to pay the amount of compensation. The revision petitioner shall appear before the Judicial First Class Magistrate – I, Palakkad on 30/10/2007 to receive sentence. Non bailable warrant is to be kept in abeyance till then. The Criminal R.P. is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU jg JUDGE.