Partly allowed
Salu v. State of Kerala
Kerala HCCRL.A/1019/2022
Case brief
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What is this about?
Appeal against penalty for forfeiture of bail bond. Court allowed appeal partially, reducing penalty from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.30,000 due to appellant's financial crisis.
What did the court decide?
Penalty reduced to Rs.30,000; appellant directed to deposit within four weeks on pain of original penalty.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
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PRESENT
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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN
TUESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 19TH ASWINA, 1944
CRL.A NO. 1019 OF 2022
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AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN SC 897/2017 OF DISTRICT COURT &
SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM
CRMC 2347/2019 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM
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APPELLANT/1st RESPONDENT/ONE OF THE SURETIES:
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SALU
AGED 45 YEARS
S/O LATE ABOOBACKER,
RESIDING AT MANGADAN HOUSE,
PONJASSERY P.O.,VENGOLA,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT – 683 556
PIN - 683556
BY ADV P.P.BIJU
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RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
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STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
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SR.PP-SRI.T.R.RENJITH
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THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
11.10.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
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Whether leniency can be shown regarding the quantum of penalty for forfeiture of a bail bond in light of the appellant's financial crisis.
Parties & counsel
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- appellant
SALU
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
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A. BADHARUDEEN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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