Somy Jacob v. Joshy Varghese
Case brief
What is this about?
In this criminal revision petition, the High Court of Kerala examined the challenges to the conviction and sentence of an accused for cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court affirmed the conviction based on reliable evidence and modified the sentence to imprisonment till the rising of the court with a direction to pay compensation.
What did the court decide?
The conviction is confirmed. The accused is sentenced to imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- with a default imprisonment of 3 months.