Crl. Revision No. 2414 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Revision No. 2414 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision:- 12.08.2011 Rattan Lal ....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL Present:- Mr. Nand Lal Sammi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Baljinder Singh Sra, Addl. A.G., Punjab. ***** A.N. JINDAL, J (ORAL) Assailed in this petition is the order dated 08.07.2010 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala, whereby appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 21.08.2009 passed by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Rajpura, was dismissed. Manjit Singh and two others were challaned under Section 411 IPC, Police Station City Rajpura. At the time when Manjit Singh was released on bail, the petitioner had furnished surety to the tune of Rs.20,000/-, undertaking that Manjit Singh would remain present in Court on each and every date of hearing. However, Manjit Singh absconded. As such, the Court initiated proceedings against the petitioner under Section 446 of the Cr.P.C., and ultimately, the trial Court awarded a penalty of Rs.20,000/- upon him. Crl. Revision No. 2414 of 2010 (O&M) 2 Nothing has been urged to challenge the legality of the order. Only leniency has been sought by pleading his poverty. Taking stock of the peculiar circumstances of the present case and noticing his poverty, this petition is dismissed with the modification in the amount of penalty, which is reduced to Rs.15,000/-, which he would deposit in the trial Court within two months from today. (A.N.JINDAL) 12th of August, 2011 JUDGE ajp