The High Court of Kerala dismissed a criminal revision petition challenging a conviction and sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Upon admission, the court allowed the petitioner six months to pay the compensation order, keeping the bail bond in force.
Petitioner granted six months to pay compensation; bail bond to remain in force.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN
FRIDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1931
Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3640 of 2009()
-----------------------------CRA.409/2009 of ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-II), ERNAKULAM CC.272/2008 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, MUVATTUPUZHA
REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/ACCUSED
K.J.RAJAN, S/O.KUNJUKUNJU, KALLOOPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUMARAMANGALAM P.O., THODUPUZHA.
BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANILAL
SRI.S.NIDHEESH
RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAYAKRISHNAN
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
P.S.GOPINATHAN, J.
Crl.R.P.No.3640 of 2009
Dated this the 20th day of November, 2009
ORDER
The Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Moovattupuzha in C.C.No.272 of 2008 on his file convicted the revision petitioner for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to imprisonment till rising of the court and ordered to pay Rs.51,000/- as compensation to the first respondent.
P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE
skj.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal revision petition seeking time for payment of compensation should be allowed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.J.RAJAN
K.JOHNEY JOSEPH
THE STATE OF KERALA
P.S.GOPINATHAN
As recorded by the court registry
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