IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2007 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1264 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.282/2006 of ADDL.SESSIONS FAST TRACK COURT I, ALAPPUZHA CC.269/2003 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, CHERTHALA .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED ----------------------------------------------- N.G.OMANAKUTTAN, S/O GANGADHARA PANICKER PULIYATHUCHIRA VEEDU, CHAKKARAKULAM AREA, MARUTHORVATTOM P.O., CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR (CHERTHALA) RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------------- 1. P.S.RAVEENDRANATH, VEERANJANEYAM VEEDU, C.M.C X/985, CHERTHALA MUNICIPALITY, CHERTHALA. 2. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. C.M. KAMMAPPU, PUBIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J ================================= CRL. R.P. NO. 1264 OF 2007 ================================= Dated this the 23rd day of March 2007 O R D E R 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.70,000/- vide section 357(3) Cr.P.C and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for 45 days. 2. The counsel for the revision petitioner has only sought for modification of sentence and for time to pay the amount of compensation. In the circumstances, sentence is modified to imprisonment till rising of the court. The remaining portion of the sentence is confirmed. The revision petitioner is granted six months time from today onwards to pay the amount of compensation less the amount already deposited. The revision petitioner shall appear before Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Cherthala on 24.09.2007 to receive sentence. The Crl.R.P is disposed of accordingly. K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. RV