IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU MONDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2007 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1928 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1077 of 2007(E) ------------------------------- CRA.128/2002 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT FAST TRACK (ADHOC) III, PALAKKAD MC.44/2001 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, PALAKKAD .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ SIVARAMAN, S/O.APPU, KADAMPIDIYIL HOUSE, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.H.BADARUDDIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AND GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O.K.V.APPU NAIR,-DELETED PANAGATTU HOUSE, PARUTHY PULLY, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD. NAME OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DELETED AS PER ORDER DATED 17-1-2007 IN CRL.M.A.NO. 606/2007 FROM THE PARTY ARRAY OF THE RESPONDENT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. AMJAD ALI THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. CRL.R.P.NO.1077 of 2007 DATED THIS THE 12th day of March 2007 ORDER The revision petitioners are the sureties to the accused in S.T.No.828/1998 in the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Palakkad for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The accused absconded and the sureties have been fined Rs.10,000/- each under Section 446 Cr.P.C. It is submitted that the accused was arrested subsequently with the assistance of the petitioners and that the accused was remanded and subsequently released on bail with fresh sureties. It is submitted by the counsel that the accused was convicted and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for three months and subsequently the matter was compounded. In the circumstances, the fine amount on the petitioner is reduced to Rs.2500/- each. The Crl.revision petition is disposed of accordingly. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE ks.