In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-16361 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 21.7.2010 Hakam Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.G.S.Thind, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of the order dated 5.12.2007 (Annexure P-3) passed by the Additional District Magistrate, Patiala vide which the penalty of Rs.50,000/- has been imposed on the petitioner by forfeiting the bail bonds furnished as surety to a convict. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that the present petition deserves to be dismissed. Convict Karan Singh was undergoing sentence in Central Jail, Patiala. He was released on parole for four weeks. The petitioner had furnished surety bonds in the sum of Rs.50,000/-. The convict was released on 28.4.2004 from the jail and he was to present himself in the jail on 27.5.2004. However, the convict failed to appear on the said date. The convict was ultimately produced in Criminal Misc. No.M-16361 of 2010 (O&M) -2- the Central Jail, Patiala after seven months and twenty four days by the police. The petitioner had failed to show the requisite certificates qua the injuries suffered by the convict due to which he had been unable to surrender in time after availing parole. The petitioner was called for personal hearing on 18.7.2006, 17.10.2006, 21.2.2007 and 12.11.2007. The petitioner prayed for some more time to enable him to produce the evidence regarding the admission of the convict in the hospital. However, the petitioner failed to appear on 19.11.2007. In these circumstances, left with no option, the impugned order was passed on 5.12.2007. No ground for interference by this Court is made out. Dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE July 21, 2010 anita