IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2010 / 30TH ASWINA 1932 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3031 of 2010() --------------------------------------------- CRA.138/2008 of II ADDL.SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM ST.286/2007 of JUDICIAL IST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT- IV .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): APPELLANT/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- B.REGHUNATH,MESSENGER,STATE BANK OF INDIA, CHINNAKADA,KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A.SREEDEVI,RAVIMANDIRAM, MUNDAKKAL PO, KOLLAM 691 001. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEK CHAND THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V.K.MOHANAN, J. ------------------------------- Crl. R.P.No.3031 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2010. O R D E R The revision petitioner is the accused in a prosecution for an offence punishable u/s.138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, as he is aggrieved by the order of conviction and sentence imposed against him. 2. The counsel for the revision petitioner submitted, the petitioner has no contention on merit and he being a peon in a bank, a reasonable time may be granted in favour of him to deposit the fine amount. Having regard to the facts and circumstances involved in the case, I am of the view that, the revision petitioner can be granted 45 days time to deposit the fine amount, which will be sufficient to meet the ends of justice. In the result, this revision petition is disposed of confirming the conviction against the revision petitioner u/s.138 of Negotiable Instruments Act as recorded by the courts below. Accordingly, while confirming the sentence of imprisonment as 2 Crl. R.P.No.3031 of 2010 ordered by the appellate court and while confirming the sentence to pay fine of Rs.2,50,000/-, the revision petitioner is granted 45 days time from today to deposit the fine amount and accordingly he is directed to deposit the fine amount on or before 6.12.2010. It is made clear that the default sentence fixed by the appellate court will be attracted only in case of any default from the part of the revision petitioner in depositing the above fine amount, within the time stipulated by this court. Criminal revision petition is dismissed subject to the extension of time, for depositing the fine amount. V.K.MOHANAN, Judge. ami/