IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.113 of 2026 DATE: 02.02.2026 Between:

Dasari Vignan …. Petitioner/Accused AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana, Hyderabad and another …. Respondent/Complainant

O R D E R

This Criminal Revision Case is filed under Sections 438 and 442 of BNSS by the petitioner/ accused to set aside the conditional order dated 29.12.2025 passed in Crl.M.P.No.670 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.81 of 2025 by the learned I Additional Sessions Judge, Mancherial District.

2. The petitioner filed an appeal against the judgment dated 22.12.2025 passed in C.C.NI. No.09 of 2025, wherein the petitioner was found guilty of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act and was sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay fine of Rs.15,00,000/-, in default of payment of fine amount, to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year. Aggrieved thereby, Crl.M.P.No.670 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.81 of 2025 was filed, wherein the appellate Court suspended the sentence imposed by the trial Court subject to the condition that the petitioner-appellant deposit 20% of the compensation amount on or before 29.01.2026.

3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the compensation amount is substantial and the petitioner is not financially stable to deposit 20% of the compensation amount. He further contended that there are good grounds to succeed in the appeal and that the conviction by the trial Court was not on merits. Hence, he requested the Court to suspend the condition relating to payment of 20% of the compensation amount and assured that he would argue the matter before the appellate Court.

5. Upon considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and perusal of the material on record, it is evident that the appellate Court, in view of the mandatory provision under Section 148(2) of the NI Act, directed the petitioner to deposit 20% of the compensation amount. However, in view of the legal proposition laid down in Jambu Bandari v. Madhya Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation Limited, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 776, the percentage is liable to be reduced from 20% to 10%. In the circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to reduce the deposit amount from 20% to 10%.

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is disposed of, directing the petitioner to deposit 10% of the compensation amount within a period of three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall also stand closed.

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K. SUJANA, J Date: 02.02.2026 SS

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.113 of 2026 DATE: 02.02.2026 SS