IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 29TH MAGHA 1931 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 597 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRMP.2704/2009 of SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM MC.5/2008 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, KOLLAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): ------------------------------------- 1. AREEFA BEEVI, AGED 55 YEARS, W/O.PAREETHU KUNJU, RAHIM MANZIL, VALATHUYAL CHERRY, ERAVIPURAM VILLAGE, KOLLAM. 2. SABEENA, AGED 33 YEARS, W/O.SALIM, VADAKKEKARA VEETTIL, KAMPALADI CHERRY, PORUVAZHI VILLAGE, KANATHOOR. BY ADV. SRI.AJAYA KUMAR. G RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl. R.P. No.597 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 18 th day of February, 2010. ORDER The revision petitioners were the sureties for the sole accused in C.C.No.141 of 2008 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kollam. The bond amount was Rs.25,000/- each. Consequent on the non-appearance of the accused before the court below, proceedings were initiated against the petitioners under Section 446 Cr.P.C by registering M.C.No.5 of 2008. To the show cause notice issued to them, they did not offer any satisfactory explanation. Thereupon, the court below imposed a sum of Rs.25,000/- each as penalty as per the impugned order dated . It is the said order which is assailed in this appeal. 2. Having regard to the fact that there is nothing on record to show that the petitioners were privies to the abscondance of the accused and also having further regard to the fact that the petitioners are hailing from impecunious Crl.R.P. No.597 of 2010 2 circumstances, I am inclined to reduce the penalty. Accordingly, the penalty is reduced to Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) each. The petitioners shall deposit the reduced penalty before the court below within one month from today. This appeal is disposed of as above. Dated this the 18th day of February, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj Crl.R.P. No.597 of 2010 3 Dated this the th day of February, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sjV. RAMKUMAR , J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Crl.R.P. No.597 of 2010 4