Mukund U Pillai v. K.G.Raju
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge High Court held that the Appellate Court should modify sentences by granting the accused six months to pay compensation while upholding convictions.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner granted six months to pay compensation awarded by Appellate Court.
What the court decided
2025:KER:30307
Crl.Rev.Pet.Nos.718 &
719 of 2020
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH
TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947
CRL.REV.PET NO. 718 OF 2020
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 28.09.2020 IN Crl.A NO.123 OF
2018 OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT - I, MAVELIKKARA
IN ST NO.2223 OF 2016 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE
COURT - II, HARIPAD
REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED:
MUKUND U PILLAI
AGED 28 YEARS, S/O. UNNIKRISHNA PILLAI,
PATTOLIL HOUSE, PUTHIYAVILA MURI,
KANDALLOOR VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the concurrent finding of guilt under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act warrants interference in criminal revision.
Whether the Magistrate should be permitted additional time to pay compensation awarded by the Appellate Court.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
MUKUND U PILLAI
- respondent
K.G.RAJU
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
Case details
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