Sreenivasan v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The Kerala High Court dismissed the criminal miscellaneous petition as withdrawn. While the petition was disposed of, the judgment clarified that direct payment to the complainant satisfies the compensation order and no deposit at the court below is required pursuant to a cited precedent.
What did the court decide?
No deposit of fine before the court below is required; direct payment to the complainant via affidavit suffices.