High Court Kerala High Court

A.A. Francis vs State Of Kerala on 15 February, 2007

Kerala High Court
A.A. Francis vs State Of Kerala on 15 February, 2007
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

Crl Rev Pet No. 4253 of 2006(B)


1. A.A. FRANCIS,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. STATE OF KERALA,
                       ...       Respondent

2. JOSE ELECTRICAL TRADING COMPANY,

                For Petitioner  :SRI.K.ANAND

                For Respondent  :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.R.UDAYABHANU

 Dated :15/02/2007

 O R D E R
                           K.R.UDAYABHANU, J

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                          CRL.R.P.No.4253 of 2006

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              Dated this the 15th day of February, 2007




                                        ORDER

Revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under

Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to

undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one month and to pay a

sum of Rs.90,558/- as compensation and in default, to undergo simple

imprisonment for a period of one month under Section 357(3) of Code

of Criminal Procedure.

2. Learned counsel for the revision petitioner has only sought

for modification of the sentence and time to make the payment. In

the circumstances, the sentence is modified to imprisonment till the

rising of the court and to pay the amount of compensation with the

default clause as ordered by the courts below. The revision petitioner

is granted four months’ time to make the payment. He shall appear

before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Kochi on 16.6.2007

to receive the sentence. The amount, if any, deposited is permitted to

be withdrawn by the accused.

The Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of as above.

K.R.UDAYABHANU,

JUDGE

csl

K.R.UDAYABHANU, J

S.A.No.709 of 1996

JUDGMENT

1st February, 2007