T.Veludhas v. Nadarajan

CRL.M.P.No.11271 of 2024 in Crl.R.C.No.1005 of 2024 M.DHANDAPANI, J.

This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed to modify the condition imposed on the petitioner vide order dated 18.06.2024, passed in Crl.M.P.No.8504 of 2024 in Crl.R.C.No.1005 of 2024.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this Court has suspended the sentence imposed on the petitioner in S.T.C.No.197 of 2022 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarapuram, vide order dated 18.06.2024, passed in Crl.M.P.No.8504 of 2024 in Crl.R.C.No.1005 of 2024, on condition that the petitioner shall deposit 50% of the cheque amount before the trial Court. In fact, the petitioner has already deposited a sum of Rs.1,80,000/- which is 20% of the cheque amount and when the petitioner went to deposit 30% of the cheque amount before the trial Court, the trial Court refused to accept the deposit stating that the petitioner should deposit 50% of the cheque amount in addition to 20% of the cheque amount already deposited by the petitioner before the trial Court. Hence, the

present petition has been filed to modify the condition imposed on the petitioner.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and perused the materials available on record.

4. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the condition No.5(a) imposed on the petitioner vide order dated 18.06.2024, in Crl.M.P.No.8504 of 2024 in Crl.R.C.No.1005 of 2024 is modified to the effect that the petitioner is directed to deposit 30% of the cheque amount in S.T.C.No.197 of 2022 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarapuram, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, the order of interim suspension of sentence shall stand canceled automatically, without any further reference to this Court. 09.08.2024 ssb

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

ssb CRL.M.P.No.11271 of 2024 in Crl.R.C.No.1005 of 2024 09.08.2024