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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A. BADHARUDEEN, J
RANJITH C S – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeal against bail bond forfeiture. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. consideration of leniency in penalties. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. final verdict to reduce penalty. (Para 6) |
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 25th day of March, 2026 The sureties for the 2nd accused in S.C.No.1115/2024 on the files of the Additional Sessions Court-I, North Paravur (later transferred to Additional Sessions Court, Muvattupuzha), have filed this appeal under Section 495 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellants and the learned Public Prosecutor in detail and perused the order impugned.
3. Precisely stating, the appellants herein stood as sureties for releasing the 2nd accused on bail in this case before the Additional Sessions Court-I, North Paravur. Subsequently, the case was transferred to Additional Sessions Court, Muvattupuzha, and due to non- appearance of the 2nd accused before the Additional Sessions Court, Muvattupuzha, the bail bond executed by the appellants along with the accused has been forfeited.
4. As held in Thundichi v. State of Kerala [2009(4) KLT 67], on forfeiture of the bond, the accused would be produced by the sureties or the accused was l
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