2025:KER:26650 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 4TH CHAITHRA, 1947 CRL.MC NO. 2923 OF 2025 ORDER DATED 06.12.2024 IN Crl.A NO.134 OF 2024 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT,THODUPUZHA ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 08.11.2024 IN CC NO.774 OF 2019 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS , KATTAPPANA PETITIONER/APPELLANT IN CRL. APPEAL NO.134/2024 AND ACCUSED IN C.C NO.774/2019: GEORGE JACOB AGED 59 YEARS S/O JACOB, BUSINESS, RESIDING AT VALIYAPADINJARETHIL VEETTIL, KUNDALAMPARA KARAYIL, KATTAPPANA VILLAGE, IDUKKI TALUK, KATTAPPANA SOUTH P.O. IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685515 BY ADVS. VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE AMRITHA.J KURUVILLA MATHEW VIPIN C. VARGHESE RESPONDENTS/STATE & IN CRL. APPEAL NO.134/2024 AND COMPLAINANT IN C.C NO.774/2019: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031 2 BIJO.P.SEBASTIAN 2025:KER:26650 Crl.M.C.No.2923 of 2025 2 AGED 35 YEARS S/O SEBASTIAN PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, VALIYATHOVALA P.O. VALIYATHOVALA KARA, PAMPADUMPARA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685514 SRI. M.C. ASHI, PP. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:26650 Crl.M.C.No.2923 of 2025 3 ORDER Dated this the 25th day of March, 2025 Having heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner in extenso, I am not inclined to quash the impugned order as such. Even then, considering that the 20% of the fine amount would be 2,90,000/-, the time for remittance of the amount can be extended. The Crl.M.C is hence disposed of, without interfering with the impugned order and granting the petitioner two months time for remitting 20% of the fine imposed. 10% of the fine amount shall be remitted by 30.04.2025 and the balance 10%, on or before 31.05.2025. Execution of the non-bailable warrant, if any pending against the petitioner, shall be 2025:KER:26650 Crl.M.C.No.2923 of 2025 4 kept in abeyance till 31.05.2025, if the petitioner remits the first installment by 30.04.2025. Sd/- V.G.ARUN JUDGE SSK/25/03 2025:KER:26650 Crl.M.C.No.2923 of 2025 5 APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 2923/2025 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF COMPLAINT ALLEGING THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENCE CULPABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 23.11.2019 Annexure A2 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF JUDGMENT IN C.C.NO.774/2019 ON THE FILES OF JFCM-I, KATTAPPANA DATED 08.11.2024 Annexure A3 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE APPEAL MEMORANDUM IN CRL.APPEAL NO.134/2024 ON THE FILES OF SESSIONS COURT, THODUPUZHA Annexure A4 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 06.12.2024 IN CMP NO.5586/2024 IN CRL.APPEAL NO.134/2024 PASSED BY SESSIONS COURT, THODUPUZHA Annexure A5 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 06.03.2025 IN CMP NO.1232/2025 IN CRL.APPEAL NO.134/2024 PASSED BY THE SESSIONS COURT, THODUPUZHA RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS : NIL TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE