IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Crl Rev Pet No. 1564 of 2007(E)
1. G.UNNIKRISHNAN
... Petitioner
Vs
1. HARILAL
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.S.RAJEEV
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.R.UDAYABHANU
Dated :10/04/2007
O R D E R
K.R.UDAYABHANU, J
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CRL.R.P.No.1564 of 2007
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Dated this the 10th day of April, 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 imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay
a compensation of Rs.35,000/- with interest at 12% per annum
from 2.12.1999 till the date of realisation and in default, to
undergo simple imprisonment for three months.
2. Counsel for the revision petitioner has only sought for
modification of the sentence and time to pay the amount of
compensation. It is submitted that the cheque amount is
Rs.35,000/- and the amount to be paid as compensation may be
quantified. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to
imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay a
compensation of Rs.40,000/-. Revision petitioner is granted six
months’ time to pay the amount of compensation. Revision
petitioner shall appear before the Judicial First Class
Magistrate Court, Kodungallur on 10.10.2007 to receive the
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sentence. Non bailable warrant, pending, if any shall be kept in
abeyance till 10.10.2007.
The criminal revision petition is disposed of as above.
K.R.UDAYABHANU,
JUDGE
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