1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Appeal No. 2259-SB of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision: 15.12.2008 *** Rajinder Singh .. Appellant Vs. State of Haryana. .. Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND KUMAR, Present:- Mr. Vikas Awasthy, Advocate for the appellant. *** ARVIND KUMAR, J. Heard. Delay condoned. Notice of motion. Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Sr. DAG Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the State. The appellant stood surety for one Satish Kumar, an accused in case FIR No.413 dated 17.11.2005, under Sections 392, 397, 420 IPC, Police Station Shahbad, who subsequently did not appear. The appellant- surety was served with a notice under Section 446 Cr.P.C. But having failed to respond to the same, the learned Judge imposed the penalty of Rs.50,000/- equivalent to the amount of surety bond. Heard. Learned counsel for the appellant has confined his prayer to the extent that the amount of fine, as imposed, be reduced keeping in view the poor status of the applicant. Admittedly, the appellant has already deposited an amount of Rs.27,000/- towards part payment of fine amount. There is nothing on record which is suggestive of the fact that the appellant had any remote scent that the accused is preparing to escape from the trial or he had connived with the accused jumping out the bail. Keeping in view the antecedents of the appellant, the instant appeal is disposed of with the 2 modification that the penalty imposed upon the appellant is reduced to the amount already deposited by him before the Court below. Disposed of. Copy of this order be supplied to learned counsel for the appellant under the signatures of Reader of of this Bench for producing the same before the learned Court below for passing appropriate orders qua release of property of the petitioner. (ARVIND KUMAR) JUDGE December 15,2008 Jiten