IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-29865 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.12.2011. Noordin and anther ….Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. R.S. Tacoria, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Satyavir Singh Yadav, DAG, Haryana. NAWAB SINGH, J (ORAL) Challenge is to the order dated August 9th, 2011 (Annexure P4) passed by District Magistrate, Kurukshetra, whereby an amount of Rs.2 lacs, each, was ordered to be forfeited on account of the petitioners being sureties of Randhir Singh alias Dheera-accused, who was released on parole for a period of four weeks and did not turn up on the stipulated date. However, Randhir Singh was arrested after 7 days. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners stated that no show cause notice was issued before passing the impugned order. Otherwise too, Randhir Singh was arrested after seven days of completion of the parole period. So, forfeiture of the surety amounts is not justified. The economic conditions of the petitioners are weak and they are the only bread winners of their respective families. 3. Though, Randhir Singh alias Dheera was arrested later on, but the fact remains that the petitioners, who stood sureties for him failed to produce him on the date fixed for his surrender before the Authorities. The bonds were executed voluntarily by the petitioners and, thus, they are certainly liable for it. They cannot be allowed to go scot-free, but considering submission, the amount of fine may be reduced to a reasonable extent. 4. In this view of the matter, the petition is partly accepted and forfeiture of surety amount is reduced from Rs.2,00,000/- to Rs.5000/- Criminal Misc. No. M-29865 of 2011 -2- each. The petitioners shall deposit this amount within thirty days from today, failing which they shall undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 15 days. Disposed of accordingly. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 16.12.2011 Ishwar