IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Crl Rev Pet No. 999 of 2007()
1. LEELA SASIDHARAN, W/O SASIDHARAN,
... Petitioner
2. THE HIGH RANGE, INTERNATIONAL,
Vs
1. K.K.HAMEED
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.THOMAS JOSEPH
For Respondent :SMT.SABINA JAYAN
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.999 of 2007
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Dated this the 10th day of April, 2007
O R D E R
The revision petitioners stand convicted for the offence
under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and the
first accused who is the Managing Partner of the second accused
firm is sentenced to imprisonment till the rising of the court and
to pay a compensation of Rs.1,90,000/- to the complainant vide
Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and in default,
to undergo simple imprisonment for six 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 seen that the cheque amount is Rs.1,60,000/-.
The trial court had directed to pay a compensation of
Rs.1,70,000/-. In the circumstances, the sentence is modified to
imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay a
compensation of Rs.1,70,000/- and in default, to undergo simple
imprisonment for three months. Revision petitioner is granted
six months’ time from today onwards to pay the amount of
compensation. She shall appear before the Judicial First Class
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Magistrate Court, Cherthala on 12.10.2007 to receive the
sentence.
The criminal revision petition is disposed of as above.
K.R.UDAYABHANU,
JUDGE
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