{"id":13830,"date":"2009-04-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-31T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/y-b-yahia-vs-p-m-bava-on-1-april-2009"},"modified":"2016-03-31T05:23:21","modified_gmt":"2016-03-30T23:53:21","slug":"y-b-yahia-vs-p-m-bava-on-1-april-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/y-b-yahia-vs-p-m-bava-on-1-april-2009","title":{"rendered":"Y.B.Yahia vs P.M.Bava on 1 April, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Y.B.Yahia vs P.M.Bava on 1 April, 2009<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCrl.Rev.Pet.No. 1027 of 2000()\n\n\n\n1. Y.B.YAHIA\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n1. P.M.BAVA\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.TOM JOSE\n\n                For Respondent  :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN\n\n Dated :01\/04\/2009\n\n O R D E R\n             S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J.\n                  -------------------------------\n             CRL.R.P.NO.1027 OF 2000 (A)\n                -----------------------------------\n          Dated this the 1st day of April, 2009\n\n                          O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n
      Challenge in the revision is against the concurrent<\/p>\n
verdict    of   guilty    rendered      against    the  revision<\/p>\n
petitioner\/accused for the offence punishable under Section<\/p>\n
138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, for short the ‘N.I.Act’.<\/p>\n
The 1st respondent filed a complaint against the revision<\/p>\n
petitioner for the offence under Section 138 of the N.I.Act.<\/p>\n
The accused pleaded not guilty. The learned Magistrate, after<\/p>\n
trial, found him guilty of the offence and convicted him<\/p>\n
thereunder, sentencing him to undergo simple imprisonment<\/p>\n
for six months and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000\/- with default term<\/p>\n
of simple imprisonment for three months more. In appeal, the<\/p>\n
Sessions Judge confirmed the conviction and sentence.<\/p>\n
Questioning the legality, propriety and correctness of the<\/p>\n
conviction and sentence, the accused has preferred this<\/p>\n
revision.\n<\/p>\n
CRL.R.P.1027\/00                 2<\/span><\/p>\n
      2.     The case of the complainant is that the accused<\/p>\n
collected Rs.65,000\/- from him promising to secure a visa for<\/p>\n
his daughter, to get employment in a gulf country. When the<\/p>\n
promise was honoured only in its breach, and pursuant to<\/p>\n
demand made, the accused issued Ext.P1 cheque for the sum,<\/p>\n
promising its encashment on presentation in due course. The<\/p>\n
cheque presented, was, however, dishonoured due to<\/p>\n
insufficiency of funds in the account of the accused. Statutory<\/p>\n
notice issued intimating dishonour was acknowledged but not<\/p>\n
responded with payment. The accused issued Ext.P7 reply<\/p>\n
notice, according to the complainant, raising untenable<\/p>\n
contentions.     Complainant thereupon launched prosecution<\/p>\n
against the accused for the offence under Section 138 of the<\/p>\n
N.I.Act.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
      3. The accused on appearance, pleaded not guilty when<\/p>\n
the particulars of the offence were made known. Complainant<\/p>\n
examined three witnesses including himself as PW1 and got<\/p>\n
marked Exts.P1 to P8 to prove his case. During the course of<\/p>\n
CRL.R.P.1027\/00                 3<\/span><\/p>\n
cross examination of the complainant, examined as PW1, and<\/p>\n
also when questioned under Section 313 of Cr.P.C.,<\/p>\n
maintaining his innocence, the accused set up a defence that<\/p>\n
the complainant and several others including himself were<\/p>\n
duped by one Gopalakrishnan with false promises of securing<\/p>\n
visas to gulf country. It was his case that the complainant and<\/p>\n
his henchmen,      after keeping him in duress, and exerting<\/p>\n
undue influence and coercion, compelled him to open an<\/p>\n
account in the Catholic Syrian Bank and, then, fraudulently<\/p>\n
obtained Ext.P1 cheque from him.         Later presenting that<\/p>\n
cheque, which had been obtained by fraud and coercion, and<\/p>\n
getting that instrument dishonoured, a false case had been<\/p>\n
foisted against him on baseless allegations. In support of the<\/p>\n
defence canvassed, the accused examined three witnesses<\/p>\n
including himself as DWs.1 to 3 and got marked Exts.D1 to D5.<\/p>\n
      4.      The learned Magistrate, after appreciating the<\/p>\n
materials produced, found the case of the complainant credit<\/p>\n
worthy and the defence set up by the accused unworthy of any<\/p>\n
merit.     Being satisfied from the materials tendered by the<\/p>\n
CRL.R.P.1027\/00               4<\/span><\/p>\n
complainant that the accused had committed an offence under<\/p>\n
Section 138 of the N.I.Act, the learned Magistrate convicted<\/p>\n
him thereunder, sentencing him as indicated earlier.<\/p>\n
Sessions Judge, in appeal, after reappreciation of evidence,<\/p>\n
approved the finding arrived by the learned Magistrate and<\/p>\n
confirmed      the conviction and    sentence   without    any<\/p>\n
modification.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
      5. I heard the learned counsel for the accused. Though<\/p>\n
respondent had been served with notice, he has not entered<\/p>\n
appearance. Assailing the conviction, the learned counsel for<\/p>\n
the accused urged before me that the totality of the facts and<\/p>\n
circumstances presented in the case unerringly demonstrate<\/p>\n
that the defence version set up by the accused is more<\/p>\n
probable; but, unfortunately, both the courts below have<\/p>\n
discarded material circumstances brought out in the case<\/p>\n
concluding that the accused has not established his defence<\/p>\n
with legal evidence. The complainant, examined as PW1 had<\/p>\n
denied the suggestive questions put forth by the defence<\/p>\n
counsel in support of the defence version, but the answers<\/p>\n
CRL.R.P.1027\/00                5<\/span><\/p>\n
given by him, if read as a whole, according to the learned<\/p>\n
counsel for the accused, lend sufficient assurance to reach a<\/p>\n
conclusion that the defence version that one Gopalakrishnan<\/p>\n
had duped the complainant and several others including the<\/p>\n
accused, cannot be brushed aside as meritless. The evidence<\/p>\n
of DWs.1 and 2, two witnesses examined by the accused, to<\/p>\n
substantiate his defence taken along with his sworn testimony<\/p>\n
as DW3, it is submitted by the counsel, is more than sufficient<\/p>\n
to reach a conclusion that the defence version is probable.<\/p>\n
The non-examination of Gopalakrishnan, which, according to<\/p>\n
the counsel, was taken serious exception by the trial court was<\/p>\n
not on account of any fault of the accused but solely for the<\/p>\n
reason that the steps taken to procure his presence through<\/p>\n
the court were not successful. His non-examination was on<\/p>\n
account of reasons beyond the control of the defence, and that<\/p>\n
being so, he cannot be found fault with for not examining that<\/p>\n
witness to substantiate his defence version. Lastly, a fervent<\/p>\n
plea was also made by the counsel for reducing the sentence<\/p>\n
in case the conviction is found sustainable submitting that the<\/p>\n
accused is bedridden due to cancer.\n<\/p>\n
CRL.R.P.1027\/00                 6<\/span><\/p>\n
      6.      I have perused the records of the case giving<\/p>\n
consideration to the submissions made by the counsel. First<\/p>\n
and foremost, it has to be pointed out that a revisional court<\/p>\n
exercise its jurisdiction as a supervisory court, to correct the<\/p>\n
illegality or irregularity, if any, committed by the inferior<\/p>\n
courts. The primary object of having revisional jurisdiction<\/p>\n
over the subordinate courts is to avoid failure of justice. A<\/p>\n
revisional court in exercise of its superintendence cannot<\/p>\n
reappreciate the evidence to examine the correctness of the<\/p>\n
finding arrived at by the inferior courts unless it is shown that<\/p>\n
the finding is so perverse and could not have been arrived on<\/p>\n
the materials produced in the case. The trial court as well as<\/p>\n
the appellate court after analysing the evidence tendered in<\/p>\n
the case, had concurrently formed a conclusion that the<\/p>\n
accused has committed the offence under Section 138 of the<\/p>\n
N.I.Act. The learned Magistrate, who had the opportunity to<\/p>\n
watch the demeanor and deportment of the witnesses<\/p>\n
especially the complainant examined as PW1 and the accused<\/p>\n
examined as DW3, found the sworn testimony of the<\/p>\n
CRL.R.P.1027\/00                 7<\/span><\/p>\n
complainant reliable, trustworthy and credible and that of the<\/p>\n
accused unworthy of credence.       The Sessions Judge, after<\/p>\n
reappreciating   the    evidence   in  appeal,   approved    the<\/p>\n
conclusion reached by the learned Magistrate that the<\/p>\n
complainant has substantiated his case that Ext.P1 cheque<\/p>\n
was issued by the accused to discharge a liability arising out<\/p>\n
of a transaction, where under he had promised to secure a<\/p>\n
visa for his daughter to get employment in a gulf country.<\/p>\n
Ext.P1 cheque was obtained keeping him under duress and<\/p>\n
exerting coercion and undue influence, was the case set up by<\/p>\n
the accused to deny his liability under that instrument after its<\/p>\n
dishonour.       Before   the   cheque    was    presented   for<\/p>\n
enacashment, the accused has not approached any law<\/p>\n
enforcing agency, leave alone the police, to seek redressal of<\/p>\n
his grievance, if at all there is any grain of truth in the case<\/p>\n
set up by him that Ext.P1 cheque had been obtained keeping<\/p>\n
him under duress. Needless to point out that the bank will not<\/p>\n
open an account in the name of the accused unless his identity<\/p>\n
is established and he appears in person before the concerned<\/p>\n
bank officer. So much so, the defence case canvassed by the<\/p>\n
CRL.R.P.1027\/00                 8<\/span><\/p>\n
accused that an account in Catholic Syrian Bank was opened<\/p>\n
keeping him under duress can be received only with a pinch of<\/p>\n
salt.    As rightly pointed out by the learned Magistrate there<\/p>\n
was no merit in the defence case pleaded, as nothing<\/p>\n
prevented the accused in giving advance instructions to the<\/p>\n
bank not to honour the instrument. No such step was taken by<\/p>\n
the accused. He did not approach the police or the court with<\/p>\n
a complaint that he had been kept under duress and by<\/p>\n
exerting coercion, the complainant had collected Ext.P1<\/p>\n
cheque from him.         The proved facts and circumstances<\/p>\n
involved in the case demonstrate in unmistakable terms that<\/p>\n
the defence case pleaded that Ext.P1 cheque was obtained<\/p>\n
from the accused keeping him under duress, by the<\/p>\n
complainant, deserves to be taken note of only for its<\/p>\n
rejection. The materials produced by the accused as Exts.D1<\/p>\n
to D5, at the most, would show that he had some transaction<\/p>\n
with one Gopalakrishnan in obtaining visa, after collecting<\/p>\n
substantial sums from several persons. Whether he acted as<\/p>\n
an agent of Gopalakrishnan in collecting of money to secure<\/p>\n
visa, is immaterial in the present case, where the only<\/p>\n
CRL.R.P.1027\/00                9<\/span><\/p>\n
question to be considered is whether Ext.P1 cheque executed<\/p>\n
by the accused had been duly executed by him for discharge of<\/p>\n
a debt or liability due to the complainant. The case of the<\/p>\n
complainant that it was the accused who had collected the<\/p>\n
money, to secure a visa for his daughter, was found believable<\/p>\n
and acceptable to the learned Magistrate and also to the<\/p>\n
Sessions Judge on the materials produced in the case. After<\/p>\n
going through the records, I find no reason to take a different<\/p>\n
view.     When the demand for the money advanced was made,<\/p>\n
as the accused failed to secure the visa as promised, Ext.P1<\/p>\n
cheque was issued and subsequently on its presentation, it<\/p>\n
was dishonoured due to insufficiency of funds in the account<\/p>\n
of the accused is the case of the complainant. The case so<\/p>\n
pleaded by the complainant had been proved by the materials,<\/p>\n
and the defence raised by the accused to deny his liability was<\/p>\n
found unworthy of any value.       In such circumstances, the<\/p>\n
conviction founded against the accused for the offence under<\/p>\n
Section 138 of the N.I.Act can only be held to be proper, valid<\/p>\n
and correct, and it deserves to be upheld. I do so.<\/p>\n
CRL.R.P.1027\/00                 10<\/span><\/p>\n
      7. Now on the question of sentence, having regard to the<\/p>\n
submissions made by the learned counsel for the accused, that<\/p>\n
the accused is now bedridden with serious ailment cancer,<\/p>\n
which may be true, and also taking into account the nature of<\/p>\n
the offence with which he was convicted, under Section 138 of<\/p>\n
the N.I.Act, I find his incarceration for a term is not necessary<\/p>\n
to meet the ends of justice. True, false promises made for<\/p>\n
collecting money making representation that job visa would be<\/p>\n
secured, and later issuing cheques as repayment which on<\/p>\n
presentation are dishonoured, had to be dealt with deterrent<\/p>\n
punishment.      However, as the submission of the counsel<\/p>\n
indicate that the accused is suffering from a serious ailment,<\/p>\n
which I find no reason to doubt, I am inclined to show<\/p>\n
indulgence in the matter of punishment. So much so, the<\/p>\n
sentence is modified, directing the accused to undergo<\/p>\n
imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay<\/p>\n
compensation of Rs.75,000\/- to the complainant under Section<\/p>\n
357 (3) of the Cr.P.C. within two months from the date of this<\/p>\n
order. In default of payment of compensation within the time<\/p>\n
stipulated, the accused shall undergo simple imprisonment for<\/p>\n
CRL.R.P.1027\/00                 11<\/span><\/p>\n
three months. The accused shall appear and his sureties to<\/p>\n
produce him before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court,<\/p>\n
Kochi, on 1st June, 2009, and the learned Magistrate shall<\/p>\n
execute the sentence as directed.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
      Revision is partly allowed.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                             S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN
\n                                     JUDGE<\/p>\n
prp<\/p>\n
                S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
 ——————————————————–<\/p>\n
                CRL.R.P.NO.1027 OF 2000 (A)<\/p>\n
———————————————————<\/p>\n
                                           O R D E R<\/p>\n
———————————————————<\/p>\n
                                      1st April, 2009<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court Y.B.Yahia vs P.M.Bava on 1 April, 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1027 of 2000() 1. Y.B.YAHIA … Petitioner Vs 1. P.M.BAVA … Respondent For Petitioner :SRI.TOM JOSE For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Hon’ble MR. Justice S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN Dated :01\/04\/2009 O R D E R S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ——————————- CRL.R.P.NO.1027 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-kerala-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nY.B.Yahia vs P.M.Bava on 1 April, 2009 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/y-b-yahia-vs-p-m-bava-on-1-april-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Y.B.Yahia vs P.M.Bava on 1 April, 2009 - 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