IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.80 of 2000 Date of decision: March 15, 2010 Bhinder Singh .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Ms. Ekta Thakur, Advocate Amicus Curiae for the petitioner. Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG, Punjab for the respondent. A.N. Jindal, J The admitted facts are that the bus in question was involved in the accident. Kashmira Singh Inspector of Raj Transport Company Pvt. Limited Amritsar had moved an application on 3.7.1996 before the learned trial court for the release of the bus bearing registration No.PB-02B-9455 on supurdari. The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridkot, on 6.7.1996 had released the bus on supurdari on furnishing surety bond in the sum of Rs.3 lacs. Bhinder Singh petitioner furnished the surety bond and supurdari bond undertaking to produce the bus in question on each and every date of hearing. However, he had committed default, therefore, the trial court vide order dated 30.11.1998 had imposed a penalty to the tune of Rs.3 lacs upon him. Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Faridkot, vide judgment dated 28.10.1999 also dismissed his appeal. Having perused the record, it transpires that due procedure as envisaged under the Code has been duly adopted and the penalty was imposed after giving due hearing to the petitioner. No illegality much less irregularity has been detected in the impugned order warranting interference by this Court. No grounds to interfere. Dismissed. March 15, 2010 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge