IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 24TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27306 of 2008(A) -------------------------- CRA.541/2007 of DISTRICT COURT, KOTTAYAM ST.512/2006 of J.M.F.C.,PALA .................... PETITIONER: ------------ DEEPSAL, S/O.SOMANATHAN,POOTHATHU HOUSE, MEVIDA.P.O, PALAI. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR SRI.MANU GOVIND SRI.PRAMOD DAS LOHYA RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY P.P. SRI. GIKKU JACOB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(c) No. 27306 of 2008-A ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner, whose appeal against conviction and sentence under Sec.51(a) of the Kerala Police Act was indulgently allowed and was directed to be released on probation subject to condition, has come before this Court now with a prayer for extension of time to execute the bond under Sec.4(1) of the Probation of Offenders Act. According to the petitioner, there was some gap in the communication between his counsel and himself and it was, in these circumstances, that there was an omission on his part to execute the bond within 15 days from the date of the impugned judgment i.e., 28/3/08. The petitioner prays that extension of time may be granted for execution of the bond. 2. The reason offered though not too convincing, I am W.P.(c) No. 27306 of 2008-A -: 2 :- satisfied that a lenient view can be taken and the petitioner can be granted time till 30/9/08 to execute the bond as directed in the judgment dated 28/3/08 in Crl.A.No.541/07 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Kottayam. If the bond is so executed, it shall be reckoned as sufficient compliance with the said judgment dated 28/3/08. 3. This writ petition is, in these circumstances, allowed to the above extent. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge W.P.(c) No. 27306 of 2008-A -: 3 :-