ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS, 2023’), challenging the impugned order, dated 05.03.2025 passed in Crl.M.P.No.50 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.11 of 2025 on the file of learned Principal Sessions Judge at Bhadradri-Kothagudem.

2. Heard Mr.K.Narayana, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.E.Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-State.

3. The petitioner/appellant/accused accused/appellant, was convicted for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short N.I.Act, 1881). Aggrieved by the judgment of the conviction and sentence by the trial Court, the petitioner has preferred the Appeal, wherein, an application has been filed seeking suspension of execution of sentence. The appellate Court having regard to the submissions directed to deposit 20% of cheque amount on or before 07.04.2025. Aggrieved by the condition, the present petition came to be filed.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the appellate Court while suspending the sentence imposed a condition of depositing 20% of the cheque amount, in addition to the direction o