IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.2028 of 2004 Date of decision: 5th February, 2010 Mohan Lal … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Mani Ram Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Hem Lata Balhara, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Petitioner stood surety for one Naresh. On 7th June, 2000 Naresh absented from the trial Court and the bonds were forfeited. For imposition of penalty, notice was issued to the petitioner, who was surety. Naresh was granted bail on 21st July, 2000 and has furnished surety bonds. Naresh again absented on 10th September, 2002. A notice was issued to the surety for 10th January, 2003. Naresh surrendered on 29th April, 2003 after a period of six months. For absence of the accused, petitioner was directed to pay Rs.10,000/-, the amount for which he stood surety. Petitioner filed an appeal. The appellate Court vide its judgment and order dated 5th July, 2004 reduced the amount of surety from Rs.10,000/- to Rs.2,000/- subject to the condition that the appellant Criminal Revision No. 2028 of 2004 (petitioner) shall deposit the amount of penalty within 30 days. The petitioner failed to deposit the said amount within 30 days and the trial Court issued warrants of recovery for the total amount of Rs.10,000/-. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that due to circumstances beyond control, the amount of Rs.2000/- could not be deposited within 30 days. In the present case, Naresh accused had later surrendered and was released on bail. Therefore, the order of the appellate Court below can be upheld and the time can be extended so that the petitioner is able to deposit the amount of Rs.2000/-. Accordingly, petitioner may deposit the amount of penalty of Rs.2000/- within two months after receipt of certified copy of this order. With the observations made above, present revision petition is disposed of. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE February 5, 2010 rps 2