IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2009 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3948 of 2009() ------------------------------ CRA.788/2006 of 1ST ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR ST.687/2003 of JUDL. MAGISTRTE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-III, THRISSUR .................... REVN. PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS/ACCUSED --------------------------------------- 1. SUNNY, S/O. THOMAS, THAKIDIYIL HOUSE, PANANCHERY, THRISSUR. 2. USHA SUNNY, W/O. SUNNY, THAKIDIYIL HOUSE, PANANCHERY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------------------- 1. JAMES, S/O. PAILOTH CHIRAYATH HOUSE, ANCHERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR: SRI JAYAKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ------------------------------- Crl.R.P.No.3948 of 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2009 ORDER The revision petitioners were prosecuted by the first respondent before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-III, Thrissur in S.T.No.687 of 2003 for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The learned Magistrate found the revision petitioners guilty, convicted and sentenced to imprisonment till rising of the court and to pay Rs.20,000/- each as compensation to the first respondent under Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Though they preferred Criminal Appeal No.788 of 2006, they were unsuccessful. Now this revision petition. 2. The learned counsel for the revision petitioner submitted that he is seeking only time for remitting the compensation. The submission is recorded. The revision petition is dismissed. The revision petitioners are granted time till 31/5/2010 for remitting the compensation. Till then, the bail bond executed by them shall remain in force. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE skj