Aadimoolam Devi, v. Yedida Srikrishna Mohana Rao,

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1817 of 2016 ORDER:

This Criminal Revision Case, under Sections 397 and 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the order, dated 06.04.2016, in C.C.No.676 of 2015 passed by the II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, whereby the learned Magistrate directed the petitioner to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties.

2. Heard and perused the material available on record.

3. The petitioner is arrayed as accused in C.C.No.676 of 2015 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

4. The grievance of the petitioner is that he is not in a position to furnish the sureties to the amount as imposed the Court below and as he has not furnish the sureties, the Court below imposed costs on him and hence, he prays to reduce the surety amount.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court passed the following order:

The petitioner is directed to execute self bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) with two sureties for a sum of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees two thousand only) each and also to appear before the Court below regularly. The Court below is directed not to insist the petitioner for payment of costs imposed by it.

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision case is disposed of. ____________________ RAJA ELANGO, J

JULY 15, 2016 YVL