The High Court granted a three-month extension for the petitioner to pay a fine of Rs. 3,80,000 imposed for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, allowing recovery after the deadline.
Three months time granted to the petitioner to pay the fine of Rs. 3,80,000.
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.2259 of 2017
ORDER :
This revision is preferred under Sections 397 and 401 of Code of Criminal Procedure (fort short “Cr.P.C.”) questioning the legality of the order dated 09.05.2017 passed in Criminal Appeal No.410 of 2015 by the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge for Trial of Communal Offence Cases – cum – VII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, wherein the order dated 30.04.2015 passed in C.C.No.127 of 2013 by the XVI Special Magistrate, Hyderabad was confirmed.
The revision petitioner was found guilty for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and convicted and sentenced to pay fine of Rs.3,80,000/- only.
Sri C.Sharan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, requested this Court to grant three (3) months time for the petitioner to pay the fine amount of Rs.3,80,000/-.
Therefore, acceding to the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, three (3) months time is granted to the petitioner for paying fine amount. In case, the petitioner did not pay the fine amount within three (3) months from today the trial Court can proceed to recover the same as per the procedure contemplated under law.
With the above observation, the revision is disposed of.
The miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed.
_________________________________________ JUSTICE M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY
09.08.2017 Ksp
1 issue framed by the court
Whether time should be granted for the petitioner to pay the sentence fine.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Revision Petitioner
M. Satyanarayana Murthy
As recorded by the court registry
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