C.Karthikeyan v. T. Jacob Rajan

CRL MP(MD) No.2799 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Thirty First day of March Two Thousand and Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL MP(MD) No.2799 of 2021 IN CRL RC(MD) No.21 of 2017 C.KARTHIKEYAN ... PETITIONER/PETITIONER Vs T. JACOB RAJAN ... RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to extend the time limit as granted in Crl.R.C.(MD) No.21 of 2017, dated 18/12/2020.

PRAYER IN CRL RC(MD) No.21 of 2017:

pleased to call for the records and set aside the order passed by the Mahila Fast Track Court, Sivagangai in C.A.No.30 of 2013 dated 30.09.2016 confirming in C.C.No.165 of 2012 order passed by the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi dated 11.06.2013. Order : This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.M.SOLAISAMY, Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.B.MURUGANANDAM, Advocate on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent.

2. This Court in Crl.R.C(MD).No. 21 of 2017 has passed an order, dated 18.12.2020 confirming the Judgment of Conviction imposed on the petitioner and directed him to deposit the cheque amount of Rs.7,00,000/- to the credit of C.C.No.165 of 2012, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of that order.

3. The present petition has been filed seeking extension of time, on the ground that the petitioner has suffered a heavy loss in business and hence, he is unable to repay the amount. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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4. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for both the parties have entered into an arrangement to the effect that the petitioner has to deposit a sum of Rs.3,50,000/- being half of the cheque amount before 20th April 2021 and the balance amount of Rs.3,50,000/- has to be deposited on or before 31.05.2021.

5. In view of the above arrangement, the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.3,50,000/- on or before 20th April 2021 and the balance amount of Rs.3,50,000/- on or before 31.05.2021 to the credit of C.C.No.165 of 2012, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi, failing which, the sentence imposed by the Courts below stand automatically restored.

6. This petition is ordered accordingly.

sd/- 31/03/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO THE JUDGE, MAHILA FAST TRACK COURT, SIVAGANGAI.

THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KARAIKUDI.

DO THROUGH:

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

+1. C.C. to Mr.M.SOLAISAMY, Advocate SR.No.2825

ORDER

IN CRL MP(MD) No.2799 of 2021 IN CRL RC(MD) No.21 of 2017 Date :31/03/2021 NR/VR/SAR-I(01.04.2021) 2P:5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2