{"id":5623,"date":"2010-08-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-10T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-t-viswanathan-vs-m-j-mathew-on-11-august-2010"},"modified":"2018-03-18T02:20:57","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T20:50:57","slug":"p-t-viswanathan-vs-m-j-mathew-on-11-august-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-t-viswanathan-vs-m-j-mathew-on-11-august-2010","title":{"rendered":"P.T.Viswanathan vs M.J.Mathew on 11 August, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
P.T.Viswanathan vs M.J.Mathew on 11 August, 2010<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCrl.Rev.Pet.No. 2659 of 2004(B)\n\n\n1. P.T.VISWANATHAN, KOCHUPULIMOOTTIL HOUSE,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. M.J.MATHEW, MANAKKU SHERLY SADHANAM,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.P.HARIDAS\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice P.Q.BARKATH ALI\n\n Dated :11\/08\/2010\n\n O R D E R\n                          P.Q.BARKATH ALI, J.\n                      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n                          Crl.R.P.No.2659 OF 2004\n                  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n                  Dated this the 11th day of August, 2010\n\n                                    ORDER\n<\/pre>\n
     Revision petitioner is the accused in C.C.No.271\/1995 on the file<\/p>\n
of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Thiruvalla and appellant in<\/p>\n
Crl.Appeal No.39\/1998 of Addl. District & Sessions Court (Adhoc)<\/p>\n
Fast Track Court I, Pathanamthitta. He was convicted under Section<\/p>\n
138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and was sentenced to undergo<\/p>\n
simple imprisonment for six months by the trial court by judgment<\/p>\n
dated February 27, 1998.           On appeal by the accused, the lower<\/p>\n
appellate court by judgment dated July 27, 2004 confirmed his<\/p>\n
conviction, but modified the sentence to simple imprisonment for one<\/p>\n
month and to pay a compensation of Rs. 72,500\/- to the complainant, in<\/p>\n
default to undergo simple imprisonment for four months. The accused<\/p>\n
has now come up in revision challenging his conviction and sentence.<\/p>\n
     2.     The case of the first respondent\/complainant as testified by<\/p>\n
him as PW1 before the trial court and as detailed in the complaint was<\/p>\n
that accused borrowed Rs. 36,250\/- from the complainant and to<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.2659\/04                  2<\/span><\/p>\n
discharge that liability, he has issued the cheque Ext.P1 dated<\/p>\n
November 10, 1994 drawn on the Kavumbhagam Branch of Federal<\/p>\n
Bank which when presented for collection was returned with the<\/p>\n
endorsement “payment stopped by the drawer” and that in spite of<\/p>\n
notice issued, the accused did not repay the amount which is an offence<\/p>\n
punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act.<\/p>\n
      3.     On receipt of the complaint, the learned Magistrate<\/p>\n
recorded the sworn statement of the complainant and took cognizance<\/p>\n
of the offence. The accused on appearance before the trial court<\/p>\n
pleaded not guilty to a charge under Section 138 of Negotiable<\/p>\n
Instruments Act. PWs 1 to 3 were examined and Exts.P1 to P5 were<\/p>\n
marked on the side of the complainant. When questioned under Section<\/p>\n
313 of Cr.P.C., the accused denied the entire transaction. DW1 was<\/p>\n
examined on his side and Exts.D1 to D6 were marked.<\/p>\n
      4.     The Trial court on an appreciation of evidence found the<\/p>\n
revision petitioner guilty of the offence punishable under Section 138<\/p>\n
of Negotiable Instruments Act, convicted him thereunder and sentenced<\/p>\n
him as aforesaid. On appeal by the accused, the lower appellate court<\/p>\n
confirmed his conviction, but modified his sentence as mentioned<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.2659\/04                   3<\/span><\/p>\n
above. The accused has now come up in revision challenging his<\/p>\n
conviction and sentence.\n<\/p>\n
      5.     Heard the counsel for the revision petitioner\/accused and<\/p>\n
the counsel for the revision first respondent\/complainant.<\/p>\n
      6.     The following points arise for consideration :<\/p>\n
                 1)    Whether the conviction of the revision\n\n           petitioner   under   Section    138    of   Negotiable\n\n<\/pre>\n
           Instruments Act rendered by the trial court which is<\/p>\n
           confirmed in appeal can be sustained ?\n<\/p>\n
                 2)    Whether     the   sentence    imposed     is\n\n           excessive or unduly harsh ?\n\n      Point No.1\n\n<\/pre>\n
      7.     The complainant as PW1 testified in a convincing manner<\/p>\n
before the trial court regarding the transaction in terms of the complaint<\/p>\n
before the Trial court. Pws 2 and 3 are the Bank Managers. They<\/p>\n
supported his case. Nothing was brought out during their cross<\/p>\n
examination to disbelieve their evidence. Further the evidence of PW1<\/p>\n
is supported by Exts.P1 to P5.\n<\/p>\n
      8.     The case of the accused as suggested during cross<\/p>\n
examination and as stated by him when questioned under Section 313<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.2659\/04                 4<\/span><\/p>\n
Cr.P.C. was that he has lost the cheque Etxt.P1 from his possession,<\/p>\n
that the complainant obtained that cheque and forged the same and<\/p>\n
created Ext.P1. To substantiate his case, accused examined DW1 to<\/p>\n
DW3 and produced Exts.D1 to D6. DW1 is PW2, the Manager of<\/p>\n
Federal Bank, Kavumbhagam branch.          He was examined by the<\/p>\n
accused to prove Ext.D5 intimation sent by him to the bank regarding<\/p>\n
the losing of the cheque. DW2 is the Head Constable of Edathua<\/p>\n
Police Station. He was examined to prove Ext.D6, the intimation sent<\/p>\n
by the accused to the police station. DW3 is the Social worker, who<\/p>\n
allegedly mediated the dispute between the complainant and the<\/p>\n
accused.\n<\/p>\n
      9.     The Trial court as well as the lower appellate court has<\/p>\n
considered the evidence of DW1 to DW3 and Exts.D1 to D6 and<\/p>\n
chosen to reject the same. I have gone through their evidence and<\/p>\n
perused the records. I find no reason to come to a different conclusion.<\/p>\n
That apart, as the accused has admitted the issuance of cheque Ext.P1,<\/p>\n
the     presumption as envisaged under Section 118 and 139 of<\/p>\n
Negotiable Instruments Act is available to the complainant.          No<\/p>\n
evidence was adduced by the accused to rebut the above presumption<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.2659\/04                    5<\/span><\/p>\n
effectively.\n<\/p>\n
      10.    For all these reasons, I am of the view that the trial court as<\/p>\n
well as the lower appellate court is perfectly justified in accepting the<\/p>\n
evidence of the complainant and rejecting the evidence of the accused<\/p>\n
and in holding that the accused has committed the offence punishable<\/p>\n
under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Therefore I confirm<\/p>\n
the conviction of the revision petitioner under Section 138 of<\/p>\n
Negotiable Instruments Act.\n<\/p>\n
      Point No.2<\/p>\n
      11.    As regards the sentence, the Trial court imposed a sentence<\/p>\n
of simple imprisonment for six months which is modified by the lower<\/p>\n
appellate court to simple imprisonment for one month and to pay a<\/p>\n
compensation of Rs. 72,500\/-. Taking into consideration the fact that<\/p>\n
the transaction is of the year 1994,         I feel that a sentence of<\/p>\n
imprisonment till the rising of court and a compensation of Rs.36,250\/-<\/p>\n
being the cheque amount, in default to undergo simple imprisonment<\/p>\n
for three months, would meet the ends of justice.<\/p>\n
      12.    In the result, revision petition is allowed in part.      The<\/p>\n
conviction of the revision petitioner under Section 138 of Negotiable<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.2659\/04                  6<\/span><\/p>\n
Instruments Act is confirmed. The sentence is modified to the effect<\/p>\n
that the revision petitioner is sentenced to undergo imprisonment till<\/p>\n
the rising of court and to pay a compensation of Rs. 36,250\/- to the<\/p>\n
complainant as provided under Section 357(3) Cr.P.C., in default to<\/p>\n
undergo simple imprisonment for three months.<\/p>\n
      Counsel for the complainant submits that the complainant has<\/p>\n
filed a Civil Suit- O.S.No.745\/1997 before the Munsiff Court,<\/p>\n
Thiruvalla on the basis of the same cheque which was decreed.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the compensation awarded in this case will be adjusted<\/p>\n
towards the decretal amount of the above suit and the complainant can<\/p>\n
execute the decree for the balance amount. The bail bonds of the<\/p>\n
accused are cancelled. The accused shall appear before trial court on or<\/p>\n
before 31\/08\/2010 to undergo the sentence.      Two months time is<\/p>\n
granted for payment of compensation.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                               P.Q.BARKATH ALI
\n                                                        JUDGE<\/p>\n
sv.\n<\/p>\n
Crl.R.P.No.2659\/04    7<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court P.T.Viswanathan vs M.J.Mathew on 11 August, 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 2659 of 2004(B) 1. P.T.VISWANATHAN, KOCHUPULIMOOTTIL HOUSE, … Petitioner Vs 1. M.J.MATHEW, MANAKKU SHERLY SADHANAM, … Respondent 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE For Petitioner :SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR For Respondent :SRI.P.HARIDAS The Hon’ble MR. 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