IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 1322 of 2008() ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. KONGADAN RAGHAVAN, S/O.ACHU, AGED 49 YRS VILAMANA AMSOM, 11/316, CHATHAMBALLI HOUSE, PAYAM GRLAMA PANCHAYATH, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. NHALIYALMMAKKAL HARINDRAN, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 54 YEARS, VILAMANA AMSOM DESOM, PAYAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING S.H.O., IRITTY POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.M.C. 1322 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 27-03-2008 ORDER Petitioners who were the sureties of the accused in S.C. No. 73 of 2001 on the file of the Principal Assistant Sessions Court, Thalassery were proceeded against under Sec. 446 Cr.P.C. As per order dated 22-10-2007, the trial court imposed a penalty of Rs. 10,000/- out of the bond amount of Rs. 25,000/-. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioners preferred Crl. Appeal No. 31 of 2008 before the Sessions Court, Thalassery. That court as per Annexure A3 order dated 01-02-2008 granted interim stay of the order of the trial court on deposit of 50% of the penalty amount. It is the said order which is assailed in this Crl.M.C. 2. I see no reason why the Sessions Court should not dispose of the appeal expeditiously. Accordingly, this Crl. M.C. is disposed of directing the Sessions Court, Thalassery to dispose of the the Crl. Appeal No. 31 of 2008 expeditiously at any rate within three months from today. Until then the condition imposed by the impugned order of the lower appellate l court shall stand stayed. This petition is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.