IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2009 / 3RD BHADRA 1931 CRL.A.No. 1780 of 2009() ------------------------ AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 28/11/2008 IN MC 120/2008 IN SC.1901/2003 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC)-I, KOLLAM .................... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS: -------------- 1. PRASANNA KUMAR, EDAYILE VEETIL THEKKETHIL, KANATHAR KUNNAM, WEST KALLADA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. 2. REJANI, EDAYILE VEETIL, KANATHAR KUNNAM, WEST KALLADA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) SRI.P.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/ACCUSED: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. CHANDRAN, EDAYILE VEETIL, KANATHAR KUNNAM, WEST KALLADA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY P.P.SMT. P.K. PUSHPALATHA THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J. ........................................... CRL.A.NO.1780 OF 2009 ............................................. Dated this the 25th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T This appeal is preferred against the order in M.C.No.120/2008 in S.C.No.1901/2003. Sureties to the accused are the appellants before me. They had executed a bond for Rs.20,000/= at the time of granting the bail. The accused did not appear. The sureties in spite of notice did not produce the accused. The bond was forfeited and Rs.10,000/= was imposed as penalty. 2. The learned counsel for the appellants would submit that they are poor ladies having no financial background and that they have never colluded with the accused to evade the presence of the accused before the court. After hearing both sides, I am inclined to show some leniency. Therefore, the penalty imposed is reduced from Rs.10,000/= to Rs.7,000/=. In the result, the appeal is partly allowed and the appellants are imposed a penalty of Rs.7,000/= each and they are directed to pay the amount on or before 30.11.2009. If the amount is not realised, they shall undergo : 2 : CRL.A.NO.1780 OF 2009 imprisonment in civil prison for a period of six weeks. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE cl : 3 : CRL.A.NO.1780 OF 2009