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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
VINEETHA NELSON – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of appeal and penalty details. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. hearing of counsel for both parties. (Para 3) |
| 3. court found penalty legally justified. (Para 4) |
| 4. reduction of penalty based on circumstances. (Para 5) |
JUDGMENT
This is an appeal against an order dated 22.09.2025 in M.C.No.22/2025 in S.C.No.46/2024 on the files of the Additional Sessions Court-III, Thodupuzha, imposing penalty on the appellants.
2. Applicants were the sureties to the 4th accused in S.C.No.46/2024 on the files of the Additional Sessions Court-III, Thodupuzha. After taking bail, the 4th accused absconded and despite notices to the sureties to produce the accused, they failed to do so. Thereafter, the learned Sessions Judge, by the impugned order, imposed a penalty of Rs.25,000/- each, on the applicants, after finding that they had failed to produce the accused before the trial court within the stipulated time.
3. I have heard the learned counsel for the appellants as well as the learned Public Prosecutor.
4. The appellants stood as sureties to an accused. After the accused absconded, the sureties were asked to produce him, but they failed to do so. Hence, proceedings were initiated against them and
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