Vinod v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Appeal by sureties against forfeiture of bail bonds due to accused's absconding. Court reduced penalty from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 2,000 per appellant considering the accused's subsequent surrender before the lower court.
What did the court decide?
Penalty reduced from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 2,000 each on the appellants; other provisions unchanged.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.KEMAL PASHA
THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2016/29TH MAGHA, 1937
CRL.A.No. 66 of 2016
MC.NO.14/2014 N SC.NO.436/2005 OF ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE (ABKARI CASES), KOTTARAKARA
APPELLANT(S)/COUNTER PETITIONERS:
1. VINOD, S/O.SUDHAKARAN, VISHNU BHAVAN, VELANTAZHIKAM, PUNCHIRI MUKKU, YEROOR MURI, YEROOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM.
2. SOBHANA, D/O.VELU, KUZHINJA VILA VEEDU, PANAYAM, THRIKKOYIKAL MURI, YEROOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM.
3. SWARASWATHY, W/O.CHANDRAN, KUZHINJA VILA VEEDU, PANAYAM, THRIKKOYIKAL MURI, YEROOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM.
BY ADV. SRI.SYAM J SAM
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the high penalty imposed on sureties due to the accused's absconding should be reduced given the subsequent surrender of the accused.
Whether the appellants are entitled to leniency in the penalty rate considering the accused surrendered after the forfeiture notice.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
VINOD
- appellant
SOBHANA
- appellant
SWARASWATHY
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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