IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2010 / 29TH SRAVANA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 3549 of 2010() ------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN CRRP.4016/2007 Dated 12/11/2007 ST.1329/2004 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, KATTAPPANA .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ---------------------- SAM KURIAN, KODEECKARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOCHARA P.O., ANAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.KURIAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. P.V.JOHN, S/O. VARGHESE, PALLIKUNNEL HOUSE, CHETTUKUZHY P.O., KATTAPPANA PIN-685508. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HIRTHWIK ADV. SRI.HARILAL.P.V. FOR R1 THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.3549 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 20h day of August, 2010 ORDER The petitioner who was the accused in S.T.No.1329 of 2004 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Kattappana for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was finally granted time by this Court to pay the compensation amount to the complainant by depositing the same before the trial court. Instead of depositing the amount, the petitioner claims to have paid the amount directly to the complainant. The learned counsel for the respondent/complainant acknowledges receipt of payment of compensation within the time granted by this Court. If so, the direct payment made by the petitioner is condoned and he shall be deemed to have complied with the directions of this Court. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj