Appeal against conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for cheque dishonor. Court modified sentence to stay until rising of the court and granted six months to pay compensation.
Sentence modified to imprisonment till rising of the court. Six months time granted to pay compensation of Rs.50,000.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU
FRIDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2007 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1929
Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1911 of 2007
-------------------------------------CRA.350/2006 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, VADAKARA CC.70/2006 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, NADAPURAM
REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED
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C.T.DAMODARAN, S/O. KORAN,
AGED 40 YEARS, CHEMBRATHARAMMAL, CHENOLI P.O., PERAMBRA.
BY ADV. SRI.PULIKKOOL ABUBACKER
RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT.
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1. T. HAMSA, S/O. MOIDEENKUTTY, THAKAYATHIL HOUSE, KUNNDUTHODU P.O., KAVILUMPARA, VATAKARA TALUK.
2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. V.T.K.MOHAN
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
K.R. UDAYABHANU, J.
Crl.R.P.NO.1911 OF 2007
Dated this the 18th day of May 2007
ORDER
The revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one month and to pay compensation of Rs.50,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months.
The Crl.R.P is disposed of accordingly.
K.R.UDAYABHANU JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the sentence of imprisonment and compensation warrants modification or confirmation in the circumstances.
Whether the appellant should be granted time to pay the compensation amount.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
C.T.Damodaran
State
K.R.Udayabhanu
As recorded by the court registry
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