1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Criminal Application No.3275 of 2007 Sou. Chandrakala Ramesh More Applicant Vs. Shri Allahabaksha Dada Mulani & anr. Respondents Mr.R.S. Alange for applicant. Mr.D.P.Adsule, APP for State. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE, J. October 15, 2007. P.C. . Heard the learned counsel for the applicant who is the original complainant in STC No.3100 of 2004 filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class at Solapur allowed the said complaint on 13/3/2007 and while imposing SI for 15 days, directed to pay a fine amount of Rs.3,00,000/-. This order of conviction and sentence has been challenged in Criminal Appeal No.42 of 2007 and by the impugned order passed by the III Ad-hoc Addl. Sessions Judge, the order of sentence has been suspended on deposit of Rs.10,000/-. . The learned counsel for the applicant states that the amount of Rs.10,000/- is a meagre amount as 2 compared to the fine amount of Rs.3,00,000/- and even ten per cent of the said amount would come to Rs.30,000/-. It would be in the interest of both the parties that the pending appeal is heard and decided expeditiously. . Hence it is directed that Criminal Appeal No.42 of 2007 be heard and decided as expeditiously as possible and preferably before 31st January 2008. Application is disposed off accordingly. . Writ to go to the lower Appellate Court forthwith. (B.H.MARL