[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.2258 OF 2008 Mr.Sardar Devinder Singh ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents ... Mr.Subodh Desai advocate for Applicant Mr.Anurag Jain Adv. for Respondent no.2 Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : JANUARY 14, 2009 DATE : JANUARY 14, 2009 DATE : JANUARY 14, 2009 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant-original accused, the learned advocate for the respondent-original complainant and the learned APP for the State. 2. By judgment and order dated 28.9.2007, the applicant has been convicted by the learned JMFC, 10th Court, Pune under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act in C.C. No. 627 of 1999. The applicant was directed to pay compensation of Rs.7,00,000/-. Being aggrieved by the said [-2-] judgment and order, the applicant preferred appeal before the Sessions Court as well as an application for suspension of sentence. The said application came to be allowed. However, the applicant was directed to deposit half the amount of compensation before the Sessions Court i.e. Rs.3,50,000/-. The said amount to be deposited by 31.10.2008. Being aggrieved thereby, this application came to be filed. 3. By order dated 11.7.2008, the applicant was directed to deposit Rs.50,000/- by 14.8.2008. As the amount was not deposited, by order dated 18.9.2008 this Court granted time upto 6.10.2008 to deposit Rs.50,000/-. However, the said amount could not be deposited before 6.10.2008. 4. By order dated 22.10.2008 this Court reduced the amount of Rs.3,50,000/- to Rs.1,50,000/-. This Court directed in addition to initial earlier amount of Rs.50,000/- mentioned in the order dated 11.7.2008, the applicant shall further deposit amount of Rs. 1 lakh in the Sessions Court. The said amount was to be deposited by 5.12.2008. Pursuant to the order dated 22.10.2008, the [-3-] applicant has deposited the amount of Rs. 1 lakh in the Sessions Court within the stipulated time. It is seen that in addition thereto, the applicant has also earlier deposited an amount of Rs.50,000/- in the Sessions Court on 26.11.2007 after the appeal came to be filed before the Sessions Court. Thus, it is seen that the amount of Rs.1,50,000/- which is mentioned in the order dated 22.10.2008 has already been deposited by the applicant before the Sessions Court. In this view of the matter, the learned Sessions Judge shall hear and dispose of the appeal in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. The order dated 22.10.2008 is clarified accordingly. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]