1 A IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.207 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.589 OF 2007 Suresh Raghnath Garde .. Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.R.V.Govilkar for the applicant. Mr.H.t.Dedhia, A.P.P.for Respondent State. CORAM : VACTION JUDGE A.R.JOSHI, J. DATED : MAY 15TH, 2009. P.C. Heard rival submissions for some time. 2. The applicant is already convicted by the Trial Metropolitan Magistrate for the offence punishable under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and was only directed to pay compensation of Rs.2,03,000/-. Said order was challenged by the applicant before the Sessions Court, Ratnagiri and only modification 2 was done by converting Rs.2,03,000/- compensation to entire fine, as such directing the applicant to pay the entire fine of Rs.2,03,000/-. Out of such fine amount an amount of Rs.2 lakhs was directed to be paid to the Original complainant by way of the compensation. The said order of learned Sessions Court is challenged before this Court in Criminal Revision Application No.589 of 2007. Time and again, opportunity was given to the applicant to deposit the total fine amount since the filing of such criminal revisions. Even, till today such fine amount is not paid. Today, applicant has approached this vacation court with a request that he be allowed to deposit such fine amount by way of demand draft total of Rs.2 lakhs as the part of the fine i.e. Rs.3,000/- has already been paid before the Sessions Court. By this order, permission is granted to the applicant to deposit such demand drafts without affecting the rights of the Respondent Bank. 3. The matter shall be taken before the regular court for hearing the main criminal petition on 12th June 2009. (A.R. JOSHI, J.)