mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1263 OF 2009 Vidhyagouri Sarkhot Sakrikar ...Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr ... Respondents ... Mr.V.P. Patil for the petitioner. Mr.K.V. Saste APP for respondent no.1. None for respondent no.2. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATED : 4th November 2009 P.C. 1. The only point urged at the stage of arguments is that the sentence awarded in default of payment of compensation in different cases be directed to run concurrently. 2. According to the petitioner, she was prosecuted separately for dishonor of several cheques issued by her. The petitioner was convicted in each of the cases and sentenced to undergo imprisonment of one month. In addition to the sentence, she was directed to pay compensation and in default sentenced to suffer imprisonment of one month in each of the prosecutions. Substantive sentence of one month in all cases was to run concurrently. However, the sentence in default of payment of compensation was not ordered to run concurrently. There is no provision in law which provides that sentences in default of payment of compensation shall also run concurrently. In the circumstances, request cannot be granted. 3. No other point was urged. Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. (D.G. KARNIK,J.)