- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44684 CRL.P No. 15065 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15065 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATHA D.G. S/O LATE GIRISH D.G., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.240, 13TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD A CROSS, M.P.M. LAYOUT, MALLATHALLI, BENGALURU-560 056. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAIRAJ G., ADVOCATE (P/H)) AND: SRI. M.K. SRIRANGAIAH S/O LATE KAPPANNA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, LAND LORD, R/AT MADALUR, SIRA TOWN-572 137. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT TWO MONTHS TIME TO DEPOSIT THE 20% OF THE FINE AMOUNT AS PER ORDER DATED 18/09/2025 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.84/2025 WHICH IS NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF VII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44684 CRL.P No. 15065 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER The limited prayer in the petition is to grant two months time to deposit 20% of the fine amount before the Appellate Court in Crl.A.No.84/2025. 2. Petitioner/accused was convicted by the trial Court for an offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, vide judgment dated 21.8.2025. He was sentenced to pay fine of Rs.20 lakhs, in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of two years. 3. In the appeal preferred by the petitioner/accused, the learned Sessions Judge vide order dated 18.9.2025 was pleased to suspend the sentence subject to certain conditions, including that the accused shall deposit 20% of the fine amount before the trial Court within 30 days. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44684 CRL.P No. 15065 of 2025 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the fine amount is huge, the petitioner was not able to arrange the amount to deposit in time and therefore, submits that time as prayed may be granted. 5. The appeal preferred by the accused is pending before the Appellate Court, which has to be heard on merits. Since the petitioner has undertaken to deposit 20% of the fine amount, in the interest of justice, this Court deems it fit to grant some reasonable time. Hence, the following: ORDER i. The time granted for depositing 20% of the fine amount in Crl.A.No.84/2025 by the VII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru, vide its order dated 18.9.2025 is hereby extended by a period of 3 weeks from today, which will expire on 26.11.2025. The amount shall be paid on or before 26.11.2025. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44684 CRL.P No. 15065 of 2025 ii. If the amount, as directed is not deposited, the learned Sessions Judge shall proceed in accordance with law. iii. Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 88