JOBINSE PAUL Vs. V PRABHAKARAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced, as modified by the appellate court, to imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay a compensation of Rs.52,000/- to the complainant and in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for one month.

(2.) COUNSEL for the revision petitioner has only sought for time to pay the amount of compensation. In the circumstances, revision petitioner is granted six months' time from today onwards to remit the compensation amount. He shall appear before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-Kalpetta, on 30.11.2007 to receive the sentence. Non bailable warrant, pending, if any shall be kept in abeyance till 30.11.2007. The criminal revision petition is disposed of as above.