IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 7h DAY OF MARCH 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P.NO.10201/11 C/W 10202/11, 10203/11, 10204/iL 10205/11, 10206/11 & 10207/11 BFE1W EEN SHRI. SADASHIV S/O BABURAO BHOVI, AGE: MAJOR, 0CC: CONTRACTOR, R/O OPP CHANNAGIRI CEMENT FACTORY (FARM HOUSE), AT/POST YADWAD, TQ. GOKAK DIST. BELGAUM PETITIONER (COMMON) (By Sri. VITI’HAL S TELl, ADV.) AND SMT. SHUSHILABAI W/O RAYAPPA DODDANNAVAR ( DODDAMANI,AGE: MAJOR, 0CC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O LOKAPUR, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT. RESPONDENT (COMMON) THESE PETITIONS ARE FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 14.01.2011 IN 2 CRL.A.NOS.04/2011, 05/2011, 06/2011, 07/11, 08/11, 09/11, 10/11 RESPECTIVELY PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOT TO THE EXTENT OF DEPOSITING 50% oF CHEQUE AMOUNT WITHIN ONE MONTH WHILE STAYING THE EXECUTION OF SENTENCE AND ORDER OF CONVICTION PASSED IN C.C.NO.36/2008 DATED 08,12.2010, C.C.NO.677/2008 DATED 09.12.2010, C.C.No.44/08 DATED 8.12.2010, C.C.No.42/2008 DATED 8.12.10, C.C.No.46/08 DATED 8.12.10, C.C.No.38/08 DATED 8.12.10, C.C.No.40/08 DATED 8.12.10 RESPECTIVELY BY THE ADDL. JMFC, MUDHOL. THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER Heard petitioner’s counsel and petitioner is common in all these cases and the ground urged is also common. Therefore, they are disposed of by this common order. 2. Submission of petitioners counsel is that. while admitting the criminal appeal filed by the petitioner against the sentence of conviction passed by the Trial Court in respect of each one of the cases herein, the appellate court directed the petitioner to deposit 50% of the cheque amount before the JMFC within ten days and subject to that, stay was granted. 3. Now submission made is that, as there are seven cases involved and total amount of the seven cases running up to Rs. 11 lakhs and odd, 50% is therefore on the higher side and petitioner be permitted to deposit 25% in each one of the cases. 4. Having thus heard the petitioners counsel and only modification sought is in respect of deposit to be made before the Trial Court as per the order of the appellate court, the order of the appellate court is modified and instead of 50% of the cheque amount, the petitioner is directed to deposit 25% of the cheque amount in each one of the cases before the Trial Court within 15 days from the date of receipt of this order. I I;