IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 519 of 2000(A) ------------------------------------------ CRA.91/1996 OF SESSIONS COURT, KOZHIKODE, CC.494/1993 OF JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PERAMBRA. .................... REVISION PETITIONER/ APPELLANT/ ACCUSED: --------------------------------------------------------------------- E.A. CHACKO, CLERK, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, CHERUVANNUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANJAY. RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CHERUPILLADU VARKEY, S/O. VARKEY, CHERUPILLADU VEEDU, CHAKKITTAPARA AMSOM, PILLAPERUVANNAM DESOM, KOYILANDI TALUK.P.O. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. PUZHAKKARA MOHAMMED FOR R2, ADV. SRI.B.G.BIDAN CHANDRAN FOR R1. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== Crl.R.P.No.519 of 2000 ================================== Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008. ORDER The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced as modified by the appellate court to undergo simple imprisonment for one month and to pay a compensation of Rs.15,000/- under Section 357(3) Cr.P.C. The revision petitioner has only sought for modification of the sentence. 2. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay a compensation of Rs.25,000/-, i.e. the cheque amount under Section 357(3) Cr.P.C. and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. The revision petitioner is granted two months time from today onwards to pay the amount of CRRP519/00 -:2:- compensation less the amount, if any, already deposited. The revision petitioner shall appear before the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Perambra on 8-1-2009 to receive sentence. The Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of accordingly. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl. CRRP519/00 -:3:- Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== Crl.R.P.No.519 of 2000 ================================== ORDER Dated:15-10-2008