IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2007 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 1592 of 2007() ------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 24/03/2007 IN CRMP. 841 /2007 IN CRA.236/2007 of SESSIONS COURT, TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER: APPELLANTS/ACCUSED ------------------------------ 1. THE MEAT PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO.E.967, EDAKATTUVAYAL P.O., ARAKKUNNAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 313, REP. BY IT SECRETARY. 2. RAVEENDRANATH, PRESIDENT, THE MEAT PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.E.967, EDAKATTUVAYAL P.O., ARAKKUNNAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682313. 3. CHACKO, SECRETARY, THE MEAT PRODUCERS CO-OPERATTIVE SOCIETY, LTD.NO.3 967, EDAKATTUVAYAL P.O., ARAKKUNNAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 313. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM K.JOHN RESPONDENTS: COUNTER PETITIONERS -------------------------------- 1. M/S.KERALA STATE POULTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., PETTAH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY M.B.AJAYAKUMAR, ACCOUNTANT (FINANCE MANAGER I/C), KERALA STATE POULTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI.JIKKU JACOB. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- CRL.M.C.NO. 1592 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of May, 2007 ORDER The petitioners have been found guilty, convicted and sentenced in a prosecution under Sec.138 of the N.I. Act. They preferred an appeal. The learned Sessions Judge by Annexure-A1 order directed that the execution of the sentence be suspended subject to the condition, inter alia, that an amount of Rs.50,000/- be deposited within a period of two months from 24/3/07. The petitioners have not been able to raise the amount. They pray for the indulgence of the court to grant one month's further time from 24/5/07 to make the payment and avoid the predicament of execution of the sentence before the appeal is considered on merits. I am satisfied that the request made is legitimate and can be allowed. 2. This Crl.M.C. is accordingly allowed. The petitioners CRL.M.C.NO. 1592 OF 2007 -: 2 :- shall have time till 24/6/07 to comply with the direction to deposit the amount of Rs.50,000/-. 3. Hand over a copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge