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J.Pondurai v. R.Thangavelu

Madras HC9 May 2019CRL MP/5159/2019

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What is this about?

The High Court suspended the six months simple imprisonment imposed for cheque dishonour under Section 138. The suspension was granted on the condition that the petitioner executes a bond with surety, following the settlement of the cheque amount and the filing of a compounding petition.

What did the court decide?

The sentence of imprisonment imposed on the petitioner was suspended on the condition of executing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety.

J.Pondurai Vs R.Thangavelu — Cheque Dishonour | Madras HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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( Criminal Jurisdiction )

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Thursday, the Ninth day of May Two Thousand Nineteen

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PRESENT

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The Hon`ble Mr Justice N. ANAND VENKATESH

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CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION No.5159 of 2019

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IN CRL RC.360/2019

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J.PONDURAI [ PETITIONER ]

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R.THANGAVELU [ RESPONDENT ]

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Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the Memorandum of Grounds in CRL RC.360/2019 on the file of the High Court, the High Court will be pleased to suspend the sentence of imprisonment imposed in C.A.No.301 of 2017 dated 27.09.2018 on the file of the I Additional District and Sessions Court, Coimbatore confirming the conviction and modifying the sentence made in C.C. No.459 of 2015 dated 13.09.2017 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court No.I, Coimbatore and convicting the petitioner for offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and sentencing to undergo six months simple imprisonment and directing to pay compensation of Rs.7,00,000/- within 2 months from the date of Judgment, failing which, sentencing to undergo 2 months simple imprisonment pending CRL.RC.NO.360 of 2019

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Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and the Memorandum of Grounds in CRL RC.360/2019 on the file of the High Court and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.M.SIVAVARTHANAN, Advocate for the petitioner, the court made the following order:-

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In view of the settlement of the entire cheque amount to the respondent and taking into consideration the affidavit filed by the respondent before this Court agreeing to compound the offence and a petition for compounding having been filed before this Court, this Court is inclined to suspend the sentence of imprisonment imposed in C.A.No.301 of 2017 dated 27.09.2018, on the file of the I Additional District and Sessions Court, Coimbatore confirming the conviction and modifying the sentence made in C.C.No.459 of 2015 dated 13.09.2017 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court No.I, Coimbatore.

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The sentence imposed by the Court below vide Judgment made in C.C.No.459 of 2015 dated 13.09.2017 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court No.I, Coimbatore is hereby suspended, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with one surety for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court No.I, Coimbatore.

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-sd/-

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09/05/2019

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This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned

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TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104. TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, FAST TRACK COURT NO.I, COIMBATORE. 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COIMBATORE [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, COIMBATORE.

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4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, COIMBATORE.

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+1C.C. to M/S.M.SIVAVARTHANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO.9716

Order

in CRL MP.5159/2019

in CRL RC.360/2019

Date :09/05/2019

From 7.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the BAIL/Anti.BAIL Orders in this format

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MK:09/05/2019

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J.Pondurai v. R.Thangavelu

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