IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN SATURDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 3954 of 2011() ------------------------------- CC.786/2009 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, ERATTUPETTA .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ------------------------------- SHAHUL HAMEED.V.K,S/O.NAGOOR KHANI, VAZHAMATTOM HOUSE,ERATTUPETTA PO. BY ADV. SRI.BABY THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): STATE & COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM,PIN 682 031. 2. KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., ERATTUPETTA BRANCH, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, K.N.GOPINATHAN NAIR,S/O.NARAYANAN, PUTHUPALLIL HOUSE,EZHACHERI PO, EZHACHERI KARA, VELLILAPPALLY VILLAGE,686 574. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.RAJESH VIJAYAN THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs CRMC. NO. 3954/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE A1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IN CC NO.786/09 OF JFMC, ERATTUPETTA. ANNEXURE A2: COPY OF THE PETITIONERS FILED IN SUPPORT OF PLEA BARGAINING ANNEXURE A3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF JFMC,ERATTUPETTA IN CC NO.786/09 RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, J. -------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No.3954 of 2011 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of November 2011 O R D E R Accepting the plea made by the petitioner who was the accused in a case filed under Sec.138 of the N.I.Act. The learned Magistrate sentenced the petitioner to pay compensation of Rs.18,000/- which exactly was the cheque amount. No imprisonment even till the rising of the court was awarded. The amount as aforesaid was directed to be paid within six months from the date of the judgment, ie; from 15.3.2011. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that because of financial difficulties he could not remit the amount. He now seeks further time for payment of the amount. 2. However, the petitioner is granted time to pay the aforesaid sum of Rs.18,000/- plus Rs.1,000/- (because of the delayed payment) till 15.1.2012. The execution of the warrant shall be kept in abeyance till then. It is made Crl.M.C. No.3954 of 2011 -: 2 :- clear that no further request for time will be entertained in this case. This Crl.M.C. is disposed of accordingly. N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Jvt