IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
G. GIRISH, J
BIJU PADMANABHAN – Appellant
Versus
ANDREWS – Respondent
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| 1. court affirmed the concurrent judgments of lower courts regarding dishonoured cheque. (Para 1) |
| 2. discussion on financial constraints and request for time to comply with judgment. (Para 2) |
| 3. final ruling reinforced the sentence while modifying the compliance timeline. (Para 4) |
ORDER
The concurrent verdicts of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Irinjalakuda, and the Additional Sessions Court, Irinjalakuda, in S.T.No.365/2005 and in Crl.Appeal No.47/2007 respectively, convicting and sentencing the petitioner for the commission of offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act , 1881, are under challenge in this revision petition. The Trial Court sentenced the petitioner to imprisonment till the rising of Court with a further direction to pay compensation of Rs.50,000/- to the complainant. The Appellate Court upheld the aforesaid verdict of the Trial Court and dismissed the appeal. According to the petitioner, the Trial Court and the Appellate Court went wrong in convicting and sentencing the petitioner.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the revision petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor representing the State of Kerala.
3. The case arose ou
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