IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3457 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.952/2008 of I ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOZHIKODE ST.1927/2006 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, KOZHIKODE .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RAJAN M., S/O. SATHYANATHA MENON, AGED 46 YEARS, VRINDAVAN, VYANADANPARAMBA, THIRUVANNUR P.O., PANNIYANKARA AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.A.KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------- 1. HAJEE M.BAVOOTY, SILK STREET, CALICUT-1, REP. BY PARTNER AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER V.P.AHAMMED SHAREEF, AGED 46, S/O. LATE BAVOOTY HAJI, 9/61 SILK STREET, CALICUT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.RITHWIK THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.3457 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of November, 2009 ORDER The Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kozhikode in S.T.No.1927 of 2006 convicted the revision petitioner for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to imprisonment till rising of the court and to pay Rs.44,076/- to the first respondent as compensation under Section 357(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure. In Criminal Appeal No.952 of 2008, the First Additional Sessions Judge, Kozhikode confirmed the conviction and sentence. Now this revision petition. 2. Today when the revision petition came up for hearing the learned counsel for the revision petitioner submitted that revision petitioner may be granted six months time to pay the compensation. In the above circumstance, the revision petition is dismissed as devoid of merit. The revision petitioner is granted six months time to pay compensation. Till then the bond executed by him shall remain in force. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE Skj.