Ajit Ashok Mane v. Shiroda Urban Cooperative Credit Society Ltd
2025:BHC-GOA:1733 CRMA 99 of 2025 Jose
IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION NO.99 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.737 OF 2025 (F) Ajit Ashok Mane ... APPLICANT
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Shiroda Urban cooperative credit society ltd ... RESPONDENTS Mr. Sadgururaj Gaonkar, Advocate for the Applicant. CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES, J.
DATED :- 16th September, 2025 P.C.:
1. Registry to waive office objections and register the matter.
2. This is an application for suspension of sentence of imprisonment imposed upon the Applicant who was convicted of an offence under Section 138 of the N.I. Act vide order dated 15.03.2023 passed by the J.M.F.C., 'D' Court, Ponda in Criminal Case No. 207/OA/NIA/2022/B. By this order, the Applicant was sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment of 1 month and to pay a fine/compensation of Rs.60,000/- within 30 days of the order and in default to undergo further simple imprisonment of one month. In an appeal against this order bearing Criminal Appeal No.118/2023, before the Additional Sessions Judge, by order of 06.09.2023, the order of the Magistrate was upheld and the conviction was confirmed. The Criminal Revision 16th September, 2025
CRMA 99 of 2025 Application No.737/2025 (F) has been filed against the Judgment of the Magistrate and of the Sessions Court with a delay of 603 days.
3. Notice has been issued on the application for condonation of delay. Pending condonation of delay and hearing of the Revision Application, the Applicant seeks suspension of the sentence imposed upon him by the impugned order. He submits that the entire compensation amount inclusive of the loan pending with the Respondent has been paid to the Respondent Credit Society on 30.01.2025. A certificate of no dues has been produced on record, which is dated 30.01.2025 and signed by the Branch In-charge of the Respondent, which states that under the One Time Settlement scheme, full and final payment has been made to the Credit Society and the loan account has been closed.
4. Considering that the entire compensation is now paid, the sentence imposed on the Applicant vide order dated 15.03.2023 of the Magistrate shall stand suspended until further orders on the Applicant furnishing a bail bond of Rs.2,000/- before the J.M.F.C. at Ponda within a period of one week from today.
5. Application stands disposed of.
VALMIKI MENEZES, J.
Signed by: JOSE FRANCISCO DSOUZA Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 17/09/2025 16:52:03 16th September, 2025