IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 1157 of 2008() ------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 16/01/2008 IN CRLMP 144/2008 IN CRA.28/2008 of SESSIONS COURT, ALAPPUZHA .................... PETITIONER: ------------ AUGUSTIAN, S/O PATHROSE, KARAKKATTU HOUSE, MARARIKULAM NORTH P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN BRITTO SRI.C.A.RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, MATSYA THOZHILALI VIKASANA KHSEMA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD., D.F.(A)82/92, CHETHY P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C.No.1157 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008 ORDER The petitioner who has been convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 , filed an appeal before the Sessions Judge, Alappuzha as Crl.Appeal No.28 of 2008. While admitting the appeal and suspending the sentence, he was directed to deposit Rs.30,000/-(Rupees thirty thousand only) before the trial court within one month from 16.01.08. The said direction is assailed. 2. I am not inclined to interfere with the discretion exercised by the lower appellate court. The petitioner is given further time of 45 days from today to comply with the order dated 16.01.08 in Crl.M.P.No.144/2008 in Crl.Appeal No.28/2008 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Alappuzha. This Crl.M.C is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj