IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2011 / 12TH SRAVANA 1933 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1888 of 2011() --------------------------- CRA.664/2009 of SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD ST.1403/2008 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-I, PALAKKAD ............... REVISION PETITIONER / APPELLANT / ACCUSED : ------------------------------------------------------------------------- K.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN, 'SREEDEVI NIVAS', KAKKATIRI, THRITHALA POST, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.P.K.NIJOY SMT.C.PRABITHA RESPONDENTS / RESPONDENTS / STATE & COMPLAINANT : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031. 2. T.P. SELVARAJ, S/O. CHINNAPPAN PILLAI, “ESTHAM”, RAMADEVI NAGAR, KAVILPAD POST, PALAKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 678 017. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. REKHA C. NAIR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Mn S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J -------------------------------------- Crl.R.P No.1888 OF 2011 -------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of August 2011 ORDER Revision is by the accused convicted of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short, NI Act), concurrently by the two inferior courts. When the revision came up for consideration, the learned counsel for the revision petitioner/accused submitted that no arguments on merits is sought to be addressed, but only a request for extension of time to pay the compensation fixed and, thus, avoid the default term of imprisonment. In the light of the submission made above, notice to the second respondent is dispensed with. The learned Magistrate is directed to keep in abeyance the execution of sentence for a period of two months from today to enable the accused to pay the compensation within such time. Petitioner is directed to appear before the Magistrate concerned on 19-10-2011 to serve out the substantive term of imprisonment for one day, till the rising of the court, and to report the payment of compensation. In default of his appearance and nonpayment of the compensation as directed, the Magistrate shall execute the sentence taking appropriate steps in accordance with law. Revision is disposed of. vdv S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE