ORDER

The first revision petitioner is the complainant in a police charge case registered as C.C. 60 of 1999 on the file of J.F.C.M. Adimaly. The 2nd revision petitioner is one of the sureties to a bond executed by the first revision petitioner in favour of the Magistrate. The petitioners challenge the order dated 8-12-1999 passed by the Magistrate imposing the bond amount to Rs. 15,000/- as penalty for the non production of certain properties. The said order was confirmed by the Sessions Court, Thodupuzha in Crl.Appeal No. 151 of 1999.

2. The facts leading to the passing of the impugned order can be summarised as follows:-

C.C. 60 of 1999 was a case charge-sheeted by the Sub Inspector of Police, Vellathooval, against 7 accused persons for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 149, 341, 323, 447 and 427 read with Sec. 149 I.P.C. alleging the forcible removal of a T.V. set and its accessories from the house of the first revision petitioner namely, Mangattu Madhavan, after causing hurt to one Ponnamma and Nirmmala who were present in the house. During the course of investigation the police seized the T.V. and its accessories and produced the same before the Magistrate. During the