IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2009 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3858 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.340/2006 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-II), THRISSUR ST.1796/2004 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, VADAKKANCHERY .................... REVN. PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------------- USHA, W/O. SASIKUMAR, AGED 35 YEARS KURUVALLLI VEETTIL, DESAMANGALAM VILLAGE THALAPPILLY TALUK. BY MR.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN,ADVOCATE MR.K.S.RAJESH, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: -------------------------------------------- 1. REGHUNATH, S/o.RAMAPANICKER, AMBATTUVEETTIL, DESAMANGALAM VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY TALUK. 2. STATE REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN,J. ========================== Crl.R.P.No.3858 of 2009 ========================== Dated this the 11th day of December, 2009 ORDER The Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Vadakkancherry in S.T.No.1796/2004 on his file convicted the revision petitioner for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to simple imprisonment for three months and to pay Rs.65,000/-(Rupees sixty five thousand only) as compensation to the first respondent who prosecuted the revision petitioner. In Crl.Appeal No.340/2006, the Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court-II ADHOC), Thrissur, while confirming the conviction, reduced the sentence to imprisonment for one day till rising of the court. The order to pay compensation was sustained with default sentence of simple imprisonment for one month. The learned counsel for the revision petitioner submitted that he is seeking only time for payment of compensation. Submission is recorded. Revision petition is dismissed. The revision petitioner is granted five months time to remit the compensation. Till then, the bail bond executed by him shall remain in force. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. dvs