{"id":34313,"date":"2007-04-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-10T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/vargese-c-kattunkal-vs-state-of-kerala-represented-by-on-11-april-2007"},"modified":"2017-02-09T22:37:43","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T17:07:43","slug":"vargese-c-kattunkal-vs-state-of-kerala-represented-by-on-11-april-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/vargese-c-kattunkal-vs-state-of-kerala-represented-by-on-11-april-2007","title":{"rendered":"Vargese C.Kattunkal vs State Of Kerala Represented By on 11 April, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Vargese C.Kattunkal vs State Of Kerala Represented By on 11 April, 2007<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCrl Rev Pet No. 1568 of 2007()\n\n\n1. VARGESE C.KATTUNKAL,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. YESUDASAN, S\/O ISSAC,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice K.R.UDAYABHANU\n\n Dated :11\/04\/2007\n\n O R D E R\n                              K.R. UDAYABHANU, J\n\n                 =================================\n\n                         CRL. R.P. NO.  1568 OF 2007\n\n                 =================================\n\n                    Dated this the 11th day of April 2007\n\n\n                                      O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>       The   revision   petitioner   stands   convicted   for   the   offence   under<\/p>\n<p>Section   138   of   the   Negotiable   Instruments   Act   and   sentenced   to<\/p>\n<p>undergo simple imprisonment for six months and to pay an amount of<\/p>\n<p>Rs.2,00,000\/-   (Rupees   two   lakhs)   as   compensation   vide   Section   357<\/p>\n<p>(3)   Cr.P.C   and   in   default   to   undergo   simple   imprisonment   for   six<\/p>\n<p>months.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>       2.     The   counsel   for   the   revision   petitioner   has   only   sought   for<\/p>\n<p>modification   of   sentence   and   for   time   to   pay   the   amount   of<\/p>\n<p>compensation.     In   the   circumstances,   the   sentence   is   modified   to<\/p>\n<p>imprisonment till the rising of the court.   The rest of the sentence  is<\/p>\n<p>confirmed.     The   revision   petitioner   is   granted   six   months   time   from<\/p>\n<p>today   onwards   to   pay   the   amount   of   compensation.     The   revision<\/p>\n<p>petitioner  shall appear  before  Chief  Judicial Magistrate, Alappuzha on<\/p>\n<p>15.10.2007 to receive sentence.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>       The Crl. R.P is disposed of accordingly.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                K.R. UDAYABHANU, JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n<p>RV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Vargese C.Kattunkal vs State Of Kerala Represented By on 11 April, 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM Crl Rev Pet No. 1568 of 2007() 1. VARGESE C.KATTUNKAL, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY &#8230; Respondent 2. 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