IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 867 of 2008() ------------------------ AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 26/12/2007 IN CMP. 4721/2007 IN CC.574/2005 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, CHENGANNUR .................... PETITIONER: PETITIONR/ACCUSED --------------------------------------- V.VENU, VENU SADANAM, VETTIPPURAM P.O. PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL JACOB JOSE RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT --------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. JOHN NINAN, VALLOPALLY MOHANVILLA ARATHIPUZHA P.O., ARANMULA, REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY, T.E.VARGHESE, THERAVELIL KOZHANCHERY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR , J. ========================== CRL.M.C. No. 867 of 2008 ========================== Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008. O R D E R The petitioner is the accused in a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, pending as C.C No. 574 of 2005 before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Chengannur involving a cheque for Rs.9,00,000/-. He had got the matter adjourned for hearing after the closure of evidence. After two adjournments, he filed C.M.P.No. 4721 of 2007 for re- opening the evidence. The said application was allowed by the learned Magistrate as per impugned order dated 26.12.2007 but on payment of cost of Rs.500/-. I see no good ground to interfere with the impugned order. The petitioner is given 10 days time from today to pay the cost. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv