2020 (11) TMI 720

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....ant had preferred the criminal case against the petitioner in STC No.282 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Namakkal, for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. The trial court, on an appreciation of the materials placed on record in the abovesaid case, finally disposed of the case by convicting the petitioner for the offence punishable under....

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....vide order dated 18.09.2020, suspended the sentence of imprisonment alone imposed on the petitioner for a period of three months from the date of the order on conditions and accordingly directed that the petitioner should execute a bond for Rs. 10,000/- along with two sureties for like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Namakkal, and also further directed the petitioner....

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...., when it is noted the appellate court is justified in directing the petitioner/accused to deposit 20% of the compensation amount imposed by the trial court pending appeal as provided under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and thereby ordering suspension of the sentence imposed on the petitioner and when the order passed by the appellate court is in conformity with the provisions of S....