CRL OP No. 1552 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 1552 of 2026 A. Vidhyadevi W/o.Baskar Prop.Surya Confectionery 2/5-A,slatter Nagar sanitorium perundurai 638053. ..Petitioner(s) Vs N.Suresh S/o.Natesan Prop.Surabi Enterprises,199,Bharat Road, Moolapatrai Erode - 638009 ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS to modify the condition imposed in Crl.Mp.No.1/2025 in Crl Appeal.No.14/2025 to deposit of 20% of the cheque amount to that of 10% by the Principal District and Sessions Judge. Erode dated.08.01.2025. For Petitioner(s): Ms.S.Sridevi https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 1552 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The petitioner / accused in the case filed under Section138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, filed by the respondent, was convicted by the trial Court in STC No.339/2022 on 09.12.2024. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has preferred appeal in Crl.A.No.14/2025 before the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode and also filed a petition M.P.No.1 of 2025 to suspend the sentence. The first appellate Court, by order dated 28.01.2025 admitted the appeal and suspended the sentence on certain conditions. One of such conditions is that the petitioner has to pay 20% of the cheque amount, within a period of 60 days. Since the petitioner was unable to mobilise the said amount, she has filed the present petition to modify the said condition and to extend the time. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a lady and she may be given with sufficient time. 3. Considering the fact that the petitioner is a lady, this Court modifies condition No.(a)(i) of the order dated 28.01.2025 madein M.P.No.1 of 2025 in CA No.14 of 2025 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode, to the extent that the time to deposit of 20% of the cheque amount is extended till 27.04.2026. It is made clear that in the event of non-compliance of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 1552 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 this order, without further notice, this order would stand automatically cancelled. 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed. 30-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No BKN To: 1. Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 1552 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. BKN CRL OP No. 1552 of 2026 30-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis