IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2007 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1946 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.146/2003 of SESSIONS COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA CC.557/2001 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT- II,PATHANAMTHITTA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: /APPELLANT/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------------------------------------- C.N. JANAKI, AGED 54 YEARS, W/O. THANKAPPAN, MELOOTTU VEEDU, ELANTHOOR- KIZHAKKE MURI, ELANTHOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. PONNAPPAN ACHARI, MELOOTTU VEEDU, ELANTHOOR, NOW RESIDING AT MELOOTTU VEEDU, MANGARAM, KONNI VILLAGE. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. V.T.K.MOHANAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. --------------------------------- Crl.R.P.NO.1946 OF 2007 -------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of May 2007 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 a period of six months and to pay compensation of Rs.2,00,000/-. 2. The revision petitioner has only sought for modification of sentence and time to make the payment. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay a compensation of Rs.2 lakhs and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for 6 months. The revision petitioner is granted six months time from today onwards to pay the compensation. The revision petitioner shall appear before Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Pathanamthitta on 20.11.2007. The Crl.R.P is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU JUDGE rtr/