IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 25TH BHADRA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 3181 of 2011() ------------------------- ST.1025/2007 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, PALA .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED ---------------------- GOPY.K.V., S/O.VELU, KOLLALAYIL HOUSE, KIDANGOOR SOUTH. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANTS --------------------------- 1. THE KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, PALA BRANCH, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, A.K.SASIKUMAR, S/O.V.K.K.KAIMAL, ALACKAL HOUSE, VALLICHIRA. 686 575. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.SALIM P.A. By ADV.P.K.RADHIKA FOR R1. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRL.M.C.NO.3181/2011 APPENDIX ANNEXURE-A1: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN S.T.NO.1025/2007 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, PALA. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ----------------------------------- Crl.M.C.No. 3181 OF 2011 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of September, 2011 O R D E R ~~~~~~~ This is a petition filed by the accused in S.T.No.1025/2007 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Pala seeking an order to extend the time limit prescribed in Annexure-A1 judgment in the above case for payment of the compensation. Going by Annexure-A1 it is seen that the prosecution under Sectionn 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was settled on a petition purporting to be one under Chapter XXI A of the Code of Criminal Procedure. While disposing the case, the learned Magistrate sentenced the petitioner to undergo simple imprisonment till the rising of the court and to pay Rs.50526/- as compensation on or before 18.9.2011. It is to extend that time limit, this petition is filed. In the event the petitioner could not pay the amount as ordered by the trial court, the petitioner would be at liberty to move the trial court for extension of the time. With the above observation, this petition is disposed of. (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) ps/16/9