Criminal Appeal No.1633-SB of 2008 -1-
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
Criminal Appeal No.1633-SB of 2008
Date of decision : 12.9.2008
Parambir Singh ....Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab ...Respondent
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND
Present: Mr. L.M.Gulati, Advocate for the appellant.
Mr. K.D.Sacheva, Deputy Advocate for the respondent
S. D. ANAND, J.
The appellant stood surety in the sum of Rs.10,000/- for the
appearance, on every date of hearing, of his father who was facing a
prosecution before the learned Trial Court.
His father absented from the Court. The bond furnished by
the appellant was forfeited. A penalty of Rs.10,000/- was ordered to be
recovered from him.
At the time of motion hearing, learned counsel for the
appellant volunteered a statement that the appellant would deposit half of
the penalty amount within two days from 5.9.2008. The commitment has
been honoured by deposit of a sum of Rs.5000/- in the Court of learned
Addl. Sessions Judge, Amritsar on 6.9.2008. Photo-stat copy of the
relevant receipt has been produced and is taken on record.
It is beyond the pale of controversy that the father of the
appellant has since appeared before the learned Trial Court and has not
absented thereafter.
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In the light of peculiar circumstances of the case, it is ordered
that the penalty imposed upon the petitioner shall stand reduced from
Rs.10,000/- to Rs.5000/-.
Disposed of accordingly.
September 12, 2008 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE