In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-20031 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.7.2010 Gullu Singh @ Gulli and another ......Petitioners Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.H.S.Jaswal, Advocate, for the petitioners. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of order dated 9.9.2003 (Annexure P-1) passed by the District Magistrate, Jind and order dated 17.5.2006 (Annexure P-3) passed by the Sessions Judge, Jind. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that the present petition is devoid of any merit and deserves dismissal. Director General of Prisons, Haryana vide letter dated 2.5.2003 sanctioned parole of convict Pala Ram for four weeks subject to furnishing of two sureties. After the requisite bonds were furnished, the convict was released on parole on 9.5.2003. However, the convict failed to surrender on 8.6.2003 after availing parole. Due Criminal Misc. No.M-20031 of 2010 (O&M) -2- to this reason, notice was issued to the sureties. Despite personal hearing and time sought by the sureties, the convict was not produced by the sureties nor they themselves appeared in the Court. In these circumstances, left with no option, the District Magistrate vide order dated 9.9.2003 ordered the petitioners/sureties to deposit the surety amount in the Government Treasury. Appeal filed by the petitioners was dismissed by the learned Sessions Judge vide order dated 17.5.2006. The petitioners have filed this petition challenging orders dated 9.9.2003 and 17.5.2006 after a long delay. Moreover, there is no doubt that the petitioners had furnished surety qua convict Pala Ram and the said convict had failed to surrender after availing parole within the stipulated period. The petitioners had neither produced the convict before the jail authorities nor had themselves appeared before the District Magistrate. Keeping in view the said fact, no ground for interference by this Court is made out. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE July 15, 2010 anita