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M/S.Spencers Travels Service Ltd., v. Shankar Lal C Shah

Madras HC6 Mar 2026CRL OP/5186/2026

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What is this about?

Suspension of sentence deposit condition relaxed: Madras HC (M. Nirmal Kumar, J.) reduces deposit from 15% (Rs.3.75 lakhs/60 days) to 10% of compensation (Rs.2,50,000/-) within four weeks; accused convicted under S.138 NI Act (C.C.No.3355 of 2017); appeal Crl.A.No.104 of 2025; petition under S.528 BNSS 2023 against Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai order dated 31.01.2025; compensation Rs.25 lakhs; petitioner a lady; Crl.O.P.No.5186 of 2026; decision date 06.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

Condition modified: petitioner directed to deposit 10% of the compensation amount (Rs.2,50,000/-) before the trial Court within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; Criminal Original Petition disposed of and connected miscellaneous petition (Crl.M.P.No.3936 of 2026) closed. ¶27

M/S.Spencers Travels Service Ltd., Vs Shankar Lal C Shah — Cheque Dishonour | Madras HC (2026)

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Crl.O.P.No.5186 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 06.03.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

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Crl.O.P.No.5186 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.No.3936 of 2026

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1.M/s. Spencers Travels Service Ltd., Rep., by its Director, Geetha George

2.Geetha George

... Petitioners

Vs.

Shankar Lal C Shah, Prop. SCS Holdings Rep., by Power Agent M V Dixir Jain ... Respondent

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Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to set aside and to modify the condition imposed in Para 7 in Crl.M.P.No.01 of 2025 in C.A. No.104 of 2025 order dated 31.01.2025 passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai.

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For Petitioner s : M r. T. Karthick Srinath for M/S. K.M. Vijayan Associates

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to modify the condition

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imposed in Para 7 in Crl.M.P.No.01 of 2025 in C.A. No.104 of 2025 by order dated 31.01.2025 passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an accused facing trial in C.C.No.3355 of 2017 for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. The trial Court, by judgment dated 20.12.2024, convicted the petitioner and sentenced her to undergo nine months simple imprisonment and also directed her to pay compensation of Rs.25 lakhs, being the cheque amount. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal in Crl.A.No. 104 of 2025 and filed a suspension of sentence in Crl.M.P.No. 1 of 2025. The Sessions Judge by order dated 31.01.2025, suspended the sentence on condition that the petitioner shall deposit 15% of the compensation amount, which comes to Rs.3.75 lakhs before the trial Court within sixty days from the date of the said order. Aggrieved by the same, the present petition has been filed.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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3. Considering the submissions made and on perusal of the materials

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available on record, this Court is of the view that the petitioner is a lady and the grounds raised by the petitioner require consideration. Therefore, this Court is inclined to modify the condition by directing the petitioner to deposit 10% of the compensation amount, which comes to Rs.2,50,000/before the trial Court within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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