IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2011 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Crl.Rev. Pet.No. 2996 of 2011() ------------------------------------------ CRA.222/2010 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, ALAPPUZHA CC.NO. 558/2008 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, RAMANKARI .................... REVN. PETITIONER : ------------------------------ P.SARASWATHI,AGED 60, D/O.MADHAVI AMMA, PADINJARE VEETTIL HOUSE, CHETTUPUZHA P.O, PULLAZHI VILLAGE,THRISSUR BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH CHAKYAT RESPONDENTS : ------------------------- 1. R.PURUSHOTHAMAN POTTI, ARIMPURATHU MADOM, NADUBHAGOM DESOM,CHAMPAKULAM P.O, KUTTANAD TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688 505 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA R2 BY SMT.SEENA.R., PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: RKM S.S. SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------ Crl. R.P No.2996 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of December, 2011. O R D E R Challenge in the revision is against the conviction and sentence of the petitioner/accused for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Sentence imposed against the accused is imprisonment till rising of the court with direction to pay compensation, of Rs.30,000/-, the cheque amount, to the complainant with default term to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. 2. The revision coming up for consideration today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is seeking grant of some more time to pay off the compensation and, thus, avoid the default term of imprisonment. Having regard to the submission made by the counsel and also perusing judgment rendered by the Magistrate and also the Sessions Judge, a short period as indicated hereunder is granted for payment of the compensation. 3. Confirming the conviction and sentence, petitioner is directed to appear before the Magistrate on 16-02-2012 to serve out imprisonment till the rising of the court, and also to report Crl. R.P No.2996/2011 -2- the payment of compensation as fixed. The magistrate is directed to keep in abeyance the execution of the sentence against the accused till the date as fixed for her appearance. In default of her appearance and non payment of fine, the Magistrate shall take necessary steps to execute the sentence in accordance with law. Revision petition is disposed of Sd/- S.S. SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE AMG True copy P.A to Judge