IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU MONDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2007 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1974 of 2007 ------------------------------ CRA.193/2006 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (FAST TRACK)-II, ALAPPUZHA CC.1007/2002 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, CHERTHALA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- A.ABRAHAM, OLIYAPURATH, K.R.PURAM, PALLIPPURAM, CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL JACOB JOSE RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. V.M.BIJIMON, KARTHIKA HOUSE, PALLIPPURAM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. C.M. KAMMAPPU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. CRL.R.P.NO.1974 of 2007 DATED THIS THE 28th May 2007 ORDER The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one month and to pay a compensation of Rs.1,50,000/- under Section 357 (3) Cr.P.C.and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. The revision petitioner has only sought for modification of the sentence and time to pay the amount of compensation. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to imprisonment till the rising of the court. The remaining portion of the sentence is confirmed. The revision petitioner is granted six months time to pay the amount of compensation. He shall appear before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Cherthala on 28-11-2007 to receive sentence. Non-bailable warrant pending, if any, shall be kept in abeyance till then. The Crl.revision petition is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE ks.