✦ Kerala High Court · 23 Nov 2007

KOZHIKODE v. REVN

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K.R.UDAYABHANU, J.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Crl. R.P.No.705 of 1998-B~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2007O R D E RThe revision petitioner stands convicted for the offence underSection 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced toundergo rigorous imprisonment for three months and to pay a fine ofRs.5,000/- and in default to undergo further imprisonment for onemonth. 2.The counsel for the revision petitioner has only sought formodification of sentence. In the circumstances, the conviction isconfirmed and the sentence imposed for the offence under Section138 N.I.Act is modified to imprisonment till the rising of the court andto pay a compensation of rupees seven thousand and in default toundergo simple imprisonment for one month. The accused shallappear before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Kozhikode, on 14/12/2007 to receive the sentence. The criminal revision petitionis disposed of as above. K.R.UDAYABHANU, Judgems

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Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — s. 138.

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Kerala High Court, on 23 Nov 2007. The bench was K R UDAYABHANU.

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