The Court admitted the criminal revision in a cheque dishonour case, finding arguable points. It suspended the imprisonment sentence and enlarged the petitioner on bail subject to depositing Rs. 35,000 and executing a bond with sureties.
Suspension of sentence and bail pending criminal revision, subject to depositing Rs. 35,000 and executing bond with sureties.
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Crl.M.P.Nos.15247 and 15248 of 2024 in Crl.R.C.No.1858 of 2024
Crl.M.P.Nos.15247 and 15248 of 2024 in Crl.R.C.No.1858 of 2024
SUNDER MOHAN, J.
These Criminal Miscellaneous Petitions have been filed by the
petitioner, seeking to suspend the sentence imposed on the revision petitioner/accused in C.C.No.1019 of 2021 dated 01.03.2023 by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Fast Track Court No.2, Allikulam, Egmore, Chennai and confirmed by the learned XVIII Additional City Civil Court, Chennai in Crl.A.No.207 of 2023 on 26.06.2024 and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above revision and to exempt the petitioner from surrendering before the trial court, pending disposal of the above revision.
3(a). The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner had borrowed a loan from the respondent and repaid the entire
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principal amount; and that the respondent charged exorbitant interest and had filled up a cheque on his own, taking advantage of the fact that the petitioner is an illiterate.
(b). The learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit the petitioner already deposited Rs.50,000/- before the Appellate Court and is willing to deposit Rs.35,000/- and prayed for granting suspension of sentence to the petitioner.
4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the records.
5. Considering the above, this Court finds force in the submission
made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and since there are arguable points in the revision, this Court is inclined to admit the revision and grant suspension of sentence and exempt the petitioner from surrendering before the trial court, on the following conditions till the disposal of the above Criminal Revision :
(i) The petitioner is ordered to be enlarged on bail, on condition that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.35,000/- to the credit of C.C.No.1019 of 2021 dated 01.03.2023 on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate, Fast Track Court No.2,
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Allikulam, Egmore, Chennai, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
(ii) On such deposit being made, the trial Court shall redeposit the said amount in a Fixed Deposit Account, in any one of the Nationalized Banks, renewable thereafter periodically. The disbursal of this amount shall be decided at the culmination of the Criminal Revision Case.
(iii) Thereafter, the sentence of imprisonment alone imposed on the petitioner/accused shall be suspended, on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties each for a likesum to the satisfaction of the trial court.
(iv) The petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the trial Court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book and mobile numbers to ensure their identity;
(v) The petitioner shall appear before the Trial Court on the first working day of a month at 10.30 a.m., until the disposal of the revision and if he is not able to
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appear before the Trial Court on that day, he shall make arrangements to file an application under Section 317 Cr.P.C. and shall appear before the Trial Court on any other day in lieu of the date of his absence as directed by the Trial Court.
(vi) On the failure of the petitioner/accused, depositing the above said amount, it is open to the trial Court to commit the petitioner/accused into custody for undergoing the sentence.
6. Accordingly, these Criminal Miscellaneous Petitions are ordered.
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High Court, Madras.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the sentence imposed on the accused be suspended pending disposal of the criminal revision?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Petitioner
Respondent
Sunder Mohan
As recorded by the court registry
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