1. Petition seeking further time to deposit amount ordered in criminal appeal — Interim extension granted — Time lapsed. (Para 1 , 2 )
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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 62048
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S. Dias, J
Junaid C. M – Appellant
Versus
P. V. Pradeep Kumar – Respondent
CRL.MC NO. 7454 OF 2026
Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: T. Manoj Kumar
For the Respondents: Devadas H Mallan
For the Appellants/Petitioners: T. Manoj Kumar
For the Respondents: Devadas H Mallan
A petition for extension of time to deposit a court-ordered amount is dismissed as infructuous if the time period granted in a prior interim order has already expired.
Headnote:(A) Criminal Miscellaneous - Extension of Time - Deposit of amount - A petition seeking further extension of time to deposit an amount ordered by a lower court is dismissed as infructuous if the time period granted in a previous interim order has already lapsed. (Para 4)
Issues: Whether the petitioner is entitled to a further extension of time to deposit the ordered amount after the expiry of a previous interim order.
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2. Time period fixed in interim order has lapsed — Petition has outlived its purpose. (Para 4 )
3. Petition for extension of time becomes infructuous if interim extension period has lapsed. (Para 4 )
4. When does a petition for extension of time become infructuous?
When the interim extension period granted by the court has lapsed before the petition is decided, the petition has outlived its purpose. (Para 4 )
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.09.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2026
ORDER
This petition is filed to permit the petitioner to deposit the amount ordered in Annexure A1 order passed by the Additional Sessions Court, Thalassery in Crl.Appeal No. 173/2026, by a further period of one week.
2. When this petition came up for consideration on 11.09.2026, this Court directed the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-V, Kannur, to permit the petitioner to deposit the amount ordered in Annexure A1 order, notwithstanding the time period fixed in the said order, if he deposits the amount on or before 18.09.2026 .
3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.
4. As the time period fixed in the above interim order has lapsed, I am of the view that this petition has outlived its purpose.
Consequently, this petition is dismissed as infructuous.
