ORDER

The present criminal original petition is filed to set aside the condition imposed on the petitioner regarding deposit of 20% of the compensation amount by the learned VI Additional City Civil Court, Chennai by order dated 03.01.2026 in Crl.M.P. No. 81 of 2026 in Crl.A.No. 1536 of 2025 in CC.No. 9137 of 2018 on the file of the learned XIX Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore @ Allikulam, Chennai.

2. The petitioner/accused was convicted by the Trial Court by judgment dated 18.11.2025 in C.C. No. 9137 of 2018 for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one year and to pay a sum of Rs.60,00,000/- as compensation within two months and in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for two months. Aggrieved by the said conviction and sentence, the petitioner preferred Crl.A. No. 1536 of 2025 before the learned VI Additional City Civil Court, Chennai. Pending the appeal, the petitioner filed Crl.M.P. No. 81 of 2026 seeking suspension of sentence and by the order under challenge, the said petition was allowed on certain conditions. One of the