IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2011 / 23RD POUSHA 1932 CRL.MC.NO. 102 OF 2011() -------------------------------------- ST.23/2006 OF JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-II, THODUPUZHA .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED --------------------------------------- SATHEESH KURIAN, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O. KURIAN, VALANJATTIL (H), MAKUZHI ROAD, TOLL, EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM-24. BY ADV. SRI.J.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANTS -------------------------------------------------- 1. BABU THOMAS, CHAONAL HOUSE, KOLANI, THODUPUZHA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI SABU SREEDHARAN THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ==================================== Crl. M.C. No.102 of 2011 ==================================== Dated this the 13th day of January, 2011 O R D E R Petitioner was convicted for offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in S.T. No.23 of 2006 of the court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Thodupuzha and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment and payment of compensation of Rs.1,05,000/-. This Court by order dated 23.09.2010 modified the sentence as fine of Rs.1,30,000/- payable within one month. Accordingly the fine was to be deposited in the trial court on or before 23.10.2010. Petitioner states that since the matter was not promptly communicated to him by his counsel he could not deposit the fine in the trial court. Petitioner seeks time to deposit the fine. I have heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor. 2. Having regard to the fats and circumstances of the case petitioner is granted time till 22.01.2011 to deposit the fine in the trial court. Criminal Miscellaneous Case is disposed of as above. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv