ORDER

The petitioner is the accused in CC No.494/2013 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court I, Thamarassery. He was convicted and sentenced by the learned Magistrate for the commission of offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act , to Simple Imprisonment for three months, and to pay compensation of Rs.3,50,000/- under Section 357 (3) Cr.P.C, to the 2nd respondent/complainant. When the petitioner challenged the aforesaid verdict in appeal, the learned Sessions Judge concurred with the findings of the learned Magistrate that the petitioner committed the offence under Section 138 of the , and accordingly, confirmed the conviction. However, the substantial sentence of imprisonment for three months awarded by the learned Magistrate was reduced to imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Aggrieved by the above concurrent verdicts of conviction and modified sentence awarded by the Appellate Court, the petitioner is here with this revision.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor representing the State of Kerala.

3. The Trial Court placed reliance upon the evidence of the complainant as PW1 and the documents