2002 INSC 0502
                                    SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                                                Sivasankaran

                                                      Vs.

                                               State of Kerala

                                           Crl.A.No.757 of 2002

                  (B.N.Kirpal CJI., K.G.Balakrishnan and Dr. Arijit Pasayat JJ.)

                                                 05.08.2002

                                                JUDGMENT

B.N. Kirpal, CJI.

1. Special leave granted.

2. In the instant case, the cheque issued by the appellant had been dishonored. This lead to
filing of a complaint under Section 18 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and the appellant
was sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for six months.

3. It has now been brought to our notice that a compromise has been arrived at between the
parties as a result whereof a sum of Rs. 45,000 has been paid by the appellant in full and
final settlement and the same has been received by the Respondent 2, namely K.K.
Chandran. In the receipt files in this court, it is stated that the said Chandran has no objection
to the dismissal of the complaint or modification of the sentence imposed by the Court.

4. After hearing the counsel for the parties, we modify the sentence and direct that instead of
the appellant suffering imprisonment for six months a fine of Rs. 1000 be imposed.

5. This appeal is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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