The High Court reduced the penalty imposed on sureties from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 7,500 each, directing deposit to the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court within two months, failing which the original order revives.
Penalty reduced from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 7,500 per petitioner to be deposited within two months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019 / 3RD ASWINA, 1941
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AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CRA 114/2017 DATED 21-06-2019 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT,THALASSERY
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CC 1160/2015 OF CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE ,THALASSERY
REVISION PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS/SURETIES:
1 KARAYI PAVITHRAN
AGED 50 YEARS S/O. DAMODARAN, KOOLOTHUMMAL HOUSE, NETTUR P. O., THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT
2 PUTHIYA PURAYIL BALAN S/O. KUMARAN, PUTHIYA PURAYIL HOUSE, THALASSERY AMSOM, KUNNOTH DESOM
BY ADV. SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI
RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/PETITIONER:
STATE OF KERALA TO BE REP. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682031
BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.SUMODU, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.09.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.
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Dated this the 25th day of September, 2019
O R D E R
The revision petitioners herein have been stood as sureties before the chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thalassery in Calendar Case, C.C No.1160/2015, in regard to the bail granted to the accused persons therein.
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appearing for the petitioners and Sri.P.N.Sumodu, learned Prosecutor appearing for the respondent State of Kerala.
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above said entire amount Rs.7,500/- each before this said Court within the above time limit, then the benefits of the above said direction shall stand automatically vacated without any further orders from this court, in which case the impugned order will stand revived.
With these observations and directions in above Criminal revision petition will stand disposed of.
Sd/-
ALEXANDER THOMAS
JUDGE
KAS
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the penalty imposed on sureties should be reduced from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 7,500 due to financial difficulties.
Whether the direction to deposit reduced penalty amount before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court is valid.
KARAYI PAVITHRAN
PUTHIYA PURAYIL BALAN
STATE OF KERALA
ALEXANDER THOMAS
As recorded by the court registry
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