Raju v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Sureties faced penalty summons for failing to appear after the bonded accused defaulted. The court reduced the imposed penalty from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 2,500 due to the accused's later acquittal, directing payment within 10 days.
What did the court decide?
The impugned order imposing Rs. 15,000 each is set aside; appellants directed to pay Rs. 2,500 each within 10 days.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST 2016/26TH SRAVANA, 1938
CRL.A.No. 551 of 2016 (A)
ORDER DTD.9.2.2016 IN MC.16/2015 IN AC.1253/2008 OF ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT, NEYYANTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
APPELLANT(S)/1&2 COUNTER PETITIONERS:
1. RAJU, S/O JOSEPH, MUKALVILA VEEDU, KURAKONAM, VEERANAKAVU VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
2. DEVAKI, W/O RAJAN, PULIKOTTU KALLAMPOTTA VEEDU, POOVACHAL, VEERANAKAVU VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SASITH
RESPONDENT(S)/PETITIONER:
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the penalty imposed on sureties who failed to appear after their bonded accused defaulted should be set aside in view of the accused's subsequent acquittal?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Raju
- appellant
Devaki
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Case details
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