((-1-)) mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.370 OF 2009 WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.373 OF 2009 M/s.G.Dayaram & Co. & anr. Petitioners versus Ramesh Kripalani & another Respondents M.K.Thakkar i/by Prakash Naik for petitioners. S.S.Pednekar, APP for the State. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 06th April 2009 PC : 1. The prayer made in these petitions is for stay of the proceedings initiated under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The ground on which stay is sought is that subsequent to the filing of the complaints on the basis of same cheques money suits were filed by the 1st respondent-complainant. In the money suits the petitioners have deposited cheque amounts with interest on the basis of the order of the Court. 2. It is obvious that the amounts have been deposited by the applicants in compliance with ((-2-)) the order passed by the Civil Court. The orders have been admittedly passed subsequent to filing of the complaint. It is not the case of the petitioners that the first respondent has agreed to compound the offence. The deposit of the amount at highest may be a mitigating circumstance if at all the applicants are convicted. 3. Hence, no case is made out for stay. The Lower Court was right in dismissing the application. Hence, dismissed. (A.S.OKA, J.)