IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 75 of 2008() ----------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN CMP 2456/07, 2457/07, 2458/07 IN ST.NOS.280/2005, 5549/04, 379/05 & 5011/04 of THE J.F.C.M-II, PARAPPANANGADI . .................... PETITIONER: ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- P.M.HASSANKUTTY, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O MEERAN RAWTHER, PARAPPIL HOUSE P.O., KUMMANAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.THOMAS SMT.RUBY K.JOSE RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. CHOYUNNI ULLERI, S/O KUNHATHU, PUTHALATHAZHATHU VEEDU, THAYYILAPPADI, P.O.ULLANAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.M.C.No.75 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008 ORDER Petitioner who is the common accused in S.T.Nos.5011/2007, 5549/04, 280/2005 & 379/05 respectively before the J.F.C.M- II, Parappanangadi for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, involving four different cheques for different amounts, challenges the orders dated 24.11.07 passed by the learned Magistrate in each of the cases directing the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- under Section 445 Cr.P.C. The orders were passed at the instance of the 2nd respondent- complainant. 2. Just because the petitioner is an accused in four different cases, that is not a circumstance justifying the direction to deposit Rs.10,000/- in each of the cases as a condition for executing the bail bond. Accordingly, the said condition will stand deleted in each of the four cases. Money, if any, deposited before the court below pursuant to the impugned orders shall be refunded to the petitioner. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj