1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No. 2307 of 2009 Date of Decision: 10.9.2009 *** Gurmail Singh .. Petitioner Vs. Punjab State .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND KUMAR, Present:- Mr. K.V. Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. *** ARVIND KUMAR, J. The petitioner stood surety for regular appearance of one Gurjit Singh, an accused in case FIR No. 111 dated 7.11.1998, under Sections 362, 302, 34 IPC, Police Station Mansa. However, Gurjit Singh did not appear before the Court and has consequently, his bail was cancelled and bonds were forfeited to the State and was ultimately declared proclaimed offender. The petitioner was served with a notice under Section 446 Cr.P.C. and the Court imposed the penalty of Rs. 50,000/- equivalent to the amount of surety bond and asked for recovery of the same. Notice of revision petition to AG Punjab. Mr. B.S. Sra, Addl. A.G. Punjab accepts notice. Learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his prayer to the extent that the amount of fine, as imposed, be reduced, keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is a poor farmer. Heard. There is breach of condition of surety bond on the part of the petitioner. But there is nothing on record which is suggestive of the fact that the petitioner had any remote scent that the accused is preparing to escape from the Court or he had connived with the accused jumping out the bail. Therefore, keeping in view the antecedents of the petitioner and the facts and circumstances of the case, the fine imposed upon the petitioner is reduced to Rs.30000/-, which shall be deposited by him within a period of 2 one month, during which period the recovery proceedings shall be kept in abeyance and be revived in case the petitioner fails to deposit the fine amount within the stipulated period. With the above modification the instant revision petition stands disposed of. (ARVIND KUMAR) JUDGE September 10,2009 Jiten