Gangadharan @ Allathungal Gangadharan, v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal revision petition, the High Court of Kerala modified the penalty imposed on an elderly petitioner as a surety under Section 446 Cr.P.C. for failing to produce the accused, setting the fine at Rs. 5,000/-.
What did the court decide?
Penalty reduced to Rs. 5,000/- to be deposited within two months; disposal of Crl.R.P.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 24TH ASHADHA, 1944
CRL.REV.PET NO. 501 OF 2022
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENTCRA 245/2016 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS & MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL ,KASARAGOD M.C. 54/2016 IN CC 60/2013 OF CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
,KASARAGOD
REVISION PETITIONER:
GANGADHARAN @ ALLATHUNGAL GANGADHARAN, AGED 76 YEARS S/O.LATE KUNHIKANNAN, RESIDING AT PERIYA, PERIYA P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671 316. BY ADV G.VIDYA
RESPONDENTS:
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the quantum of penalty imposed under Section 446 Cr.P.C. on a surety who failed to produce the accused due to his old age and inability to raise funds should be modified.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
GANGADHARAN @ ALLATHUNGAL GANGADHARAN
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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