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Aggrieved by Annexure-1 judgment passed by the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate – IV, Kannur, (the trial court), convicting and sentencing the petitioner for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act , 1881, the petitioner preferred Criminal Appeal No.189 of 2024 before the Court of Session, Thalassery. (the appellate court). Along with the appeal, the petitioner also filed a petition to suspend the substantive sentence and fine. By Annexure-2 order, the appellate court suspended the execution of sentence, subject to the condition that the petitioner deposits 20% of the fine amount within two months from 04.09.2024. Subsequently, by Annexure-3 order, the appellate court enlarged the time to deposit 20% of the fine amount till 30.11.2024. Being unable to deposit the said amount within the stipulated time period and seeking enlargement of time to deposit the above amount, the petitioner has filed this Criminal M.C.

2. When the Criminal M.C. came up for consideration on 29.07.2025, this Court directed the petitioner to deposit 10% of the fine amount within two weeks from 29.07.2025. Subsequently, the time period was extended by th