ORDER :

A strange transaction is brought before this Court in which the complainant claims to have lent to the accused a sum of rupees two crores by cash in two thousand rupees denomination and the cheque alleged to have issued by the accused is dishonoured. In respect of rupees two crores transaction in cash, the trial Court invoking Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (‘the Act’ for short) grants interim compensation of Rupees forty lakhs to be paid by the accused to the complainant. The consequence of this order is what drives the accused to this Court seeking the following prayer:

“WHEREFORE, it is most humbly prayed, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to:

1. Direct the Hon’ble Court of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Koppal to hear the criminal revision petition in Crl.R.P.No.48 of 2021 on the merits of the case and also on I.A.No.II of 2020 and pass orders at the earliest; until passing of such orders in Criminal Revision Petition No.48 of 2021 stay the operation of the order dated 01062021 passed by the Hon’ble Court to Civil Judge and JMFC, Yelburga in C.C.No.67 of 2021 in the interest of justice and equity.

2. Quash the order dated 10012022 passed