GIMCY TONIO Vs. STATE OF KERALA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner is the accused in the case S.T No. 63/2016 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Kattappana.

(2.) The trial court found the petitioner guilty of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') and convicted him thereunder and sentenced him to simple imprisonment for a period of six months and also directed him to pay an amount of Rs.3,00,000/- as compensation to the complainant and in default of payment of compensation, to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months.

(3.) The petitioner filed Crl.A.No.3/2020 before the Court of Session, Thodupuzha challenging the order of conviction and sentence passed against him by the trial court. The Sessions Court admitted the appeal.