IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. 36493-M of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : FEBRUARY 1, 2010 RAM CHAND ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. VK Sandhir, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl.AG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) Challenge in this petition is to order dated 1.12.2009 whereunder penalty of Rs.50,000/- has been imposed on the petitioner while exercising jurisdiction under Section 446, Code of Criminal Procedure. It is the admitted position that the accused for whom the petitioner stood surety has not appeared in court. The case in which the petitioner stood surety has been lodged for commission of offences under Sections 399, 402, Indian Penal Code. It is further not in dispute that indeed the petitioner stood surety for a sum of Rs.50,000/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner has not been able to point Criminal Misc. No. 36493-M of 2009 2 out any illegality in law or in facts in the impugned order. No ground for interference is made out. The petition is dismissed. February 1, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?