IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2007 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1929 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1310 of 2007() ------------------------------ CRA.120/2006 of SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM MC.4/2005 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-II, ERNAKULAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: APPELLANTS/COUNTER PETITIONERS: ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SALIM, S/O ABDUL REHMAN, KOCHERIPARAMBU, KUTTIKATTUKARA, ELOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. ABDUL KHADER, S/O SAIDU MUHAMMED, MELATHU HOUSE, ELOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.DIVAKARAN RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M.KAMMAPPU THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU,J ============= C.R.R.P.No.1310 OF 2007 ================ Dated this the 28th day of March, 2007 ORDER The revision petitioners are the sureties who are under orders to pay a penalty of Rs.5,000/- each. It is submitted that they were sureties to accused in C.C.No.1099/99 in the court of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court II, Ernakulam, with respect to the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The accused happened to be repeatedly absent and proceedings were initiated against them. It is submitted that the accused was working abroad and that he has returned and the matter has been settled. In the circumstances, the amount of penalty is reduced to Rs.2,000/- each. The Crl.R.P is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU,JUDGE dvs