IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU TUESDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2007 / 15TH PHALGUNA 1928 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 987 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRA.126/2005 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT-I (ADHOC), PATHANAMTHITTA ST.149/2003 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... REVN. PETITIONER/ APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------------- SUDHA VENU, VENU BHAVAN, VEATTIPPURAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL JACOB JOSE RESPONDENTS/ 1ST RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: -------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. GEORGE THOMAS, VILAYIL VADAKKETHIL HOUSE, MUNDUKOTTACKAL P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, KOZHENCHERRY TALUK. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.AMJAD ALI THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU,J ============= Crl.R.P. No.987 OF 2007 ================ Dated this the 6th day of March, 2007 ORDER The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one month and to pay a compensation of Rs.1,30,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one month more. Out of fine amount a sum of Rs.1,20,000/- is ordered to be paid as compensation to the complainant. 2. The counsel for the revision petitioner has only sought for modification of sentence and for time to make the payment. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay the compensation of Rs.1,20,000/- under Section 357(3) Cr.P.C and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months. The revision petitioner is granted four months time from today onwards to make the payment. The revision petitioner shall appear before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Pathanamthitta on 30.06.2007 to receive sentence. The Crl.R.P is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU,JUDGE dvs