Dasappan v. M.Thangavelu
Case brief
What is this about?
Suspension of sentence; conditional suspension pending criminal revision; Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act conviction; cheque dishonour 'Payment stopped by Drawer'; Crl.M.P. under Sections 430 and 528 BNSS Act 2023; deposit of Rs.7,50,000 within four weeks; fixed deposit in nationalised bank; bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; monthly appearance before Trial Court; Section 317 Cr.P.C. exemption application; commitment to custody on default of deposit; compensation Rs.25,00,000 with 6% interest; C.C.No.1497 of 2018 Coimbatore; Crl.A.No.108 of 2021; Crl.RC.No.332 of 2026; Madras High Court; Sunder Mohan, J.
What did the court decide?
Suspension of the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the petitioner pending disposal of Crl.RC.No.332 of 2026, subject to: deposit of Rs.7,50,000 to the credit of C.C.No.1497 of 2018 within four weeks; redeposit of that amount in a fixed deposit in a nationalised bank with disbursal awaiting the outcome of the revision; execution of a bond for Rs.10,000 with two sureties each for a like sum; identity formalities (photographs, left thumb impression, Aadhar card/bank passbook, mobile numbers); and monthly appearance before the Trial Court, failing which the Trial Court may commit the petitioner to custody to undergo the sentence.