E.Komarapu Sri Lakshmi v. S.Anitha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.03.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.Nos. 7294 & 7295 of 2023 E.Komarapu Sri Lakshmi ... Petitioner in both petition

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S.Anitha ... Respondent in both petition Prayer in Crl.O.P.No.7294 of 2023 : Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records pertaining to the order dated 20.01.2023 passed in Crl. M.P.No.1349 of 2023 in C.A.No.27 of 2023 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai against S.T.C.No.1032 of 2021 on the file of the Special Metropolitan Magistrate's Court / XVI Court of Small Causes at Chennai and set aside the condition as far as to deposit 20 % of total compensation amount awarded by the Trial Court.

Prayer in Crl.O.P.No.7295 of 2023 : Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call 1/5

for the records pertaining to the order dated 20.01.2023 passed in Crl. M.P.No.1348 of 2023 in C.A.No.26 of 2023 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai against S.T.C.No.1026 of 2021 on the file of the Special Metropolitan Magistrate's Court / XVI Court of Small Causes at Chennai and set aside the condition as far as to deposit 20 % of total compensation amount awarded by the Trial Court.

For Petitioner : Mr. R.Bharath Kumar

O R D E R

The petitions challenge the orders passed in Crl.M.P.Nos.1349 and 1348 of 2023, respectively wherein while suspending the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the petitioner by the Trial Court, namely, Special Metropolitan Magistrate Court / XVI Court of Small Causes at Chennai, the petitioner was asked to deposit 20% of the compensation amount to the credit of C.C numbers on the file of the Trial Court, within a period of 60 days.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would deposit the said 20% of the compensation amount and prays for an extension of 30 days time for making the said 2/5

deposit.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the limited request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the time for making the deposit of 20% of the compensation amount to the credit of S.T.C. Nos. 1032 & 1026 of 2021 on the file of the Special Metropolitan Magistrate's Court / XVI Court of Small Causes at Chennai, is extended for a further period of 4 weeks from today, i.e., 31.03.2023.

4. With the above observation, the petitions are disposed of. No costs.

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SUNDER MOHAN, J kan/ay To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.

2.The Special Metropolitan Magistrate's Court / XVI Court of Small Causes Chennai Crl.O.P.Nos. 7294 & 7295 of 2023 4/5

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