IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH APRIL 2009 / 8TH VAISAKHA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 1423 of 2009() ------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN CRMP 1101/2009 IN CRA.61/2009 of SESSIONS COURT, KALPETTA .................... PETITIONER: ACCUSED ---------------------- BENNY PETER S/O. PETER, FORMER PROPRIETOR OF ST.MARY'S ENTERPRISES, KAMBALAKKAD, NOW RESIDING AT CHELIKKANDAM, NAZAR QUARTERS, KAMBALAKKAD P.O., VYTHIRI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------- 1. ABDUL RAHIM, KUNNANANICKAL HOUSE, DOTTAPANKULAM, S.BATHERY, PROPRIETOR OF MALANAD TIMES, GULF BAZAR, S.BATHERY. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R2 BY P.P.MR.AMJAD ALI THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: S.S. SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C.No.1423 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 28th April, 2009 ORDER The petitioner is a convicted accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short 'the N.I.Act'). In the appeal preferred against the conviction, suspension of the sentence as prayed for was granted by the Sessions Judge with a condition directing him to deposit Rs.30,000/- within one month. Further extension of the time was moved by the petitioner stating his financial difficulties to pay the amount within the time fixed. That application was dismissed by the Sessions Judge. Hence the petitioner has approached this court with the above Criminal M.C. Considering the submissions made and also the statements made in the petition, extension of one more month from today is granted for depositing the amount as ordered by the Sessions Judge. The Petition is allowed as above. srd S.S. SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE