Jayakumar v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court Kerala allowed Crl.R.P. in part, upholding conviction for cheque dishonour but reducing the sentence to Rs. 4.5 lakh fine with default imprisonment for one month, granting eight months to pay.
What did the court decide?
Conviction upheld; sentence reduced to fine of Rs. 4,50,000 with default imprisonment for two months; eight months time granted to pay.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.SUDHEENDRA KUMAR
FRIDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST 2018 / 12TH SRAVANA, 1940
CRA 6/2010 of ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-1), PALAKKAD DATED 16-02-2012 ST 34/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,PALAKKAD
REVISION PETITIONER(S)/REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED
JAYAKUMAR
S/O. KRISHNAN, AMRITHANJANI, ALANKODE, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD.
BY ADV.SRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G
RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT:
1. STATE REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682031.
2. K. RAMESH S/O. KANDANKUTTY, AVANJIPADAM, HOSU, MALAMPUZHA ROAD, OLAVAKKODE PALAKKAD-678002.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the sentence imposed in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 N.I. Act requiring only leniency instead of a full rehearing.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Jayakumar
- respondent
State Rep. by Public Prosecutor
- respondent
K. Ramesh
Coram
Case details
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