HAMIDA vs THE STATE AND ANOTHERs — 1970 PCRLJ 267

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 267

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-08-13

Parties: HAMIDA vs THE STATE AND ANOTHERs

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Case cited as 1970 PCRLJ 267

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Akram Title: HAMIDA vs THE STATE AND ANOTHERs Case No.: Criminal Revision No. 887 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1969-08-13 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 267 Result: Revision accepted Judgment ORDER In this case originally the High Court had allowed bail to the petitioner on his furnishing a bond in the sum of Rs. 5,000 with one surety in the like amount. Afterwards he absented himself from the Court and his bail bond was cancelled. Subsequently he was arrested again and sent to the judicial lock-up. Thereafter the learned Magistrate Ist Class, Sialkot again allowed bail to the petitioner but in the sum of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties on 18-6-69. Hence his revision against the order against the increase in the amount of the surety demanded from the petitioner. In my opinion, section 501, Cr. P. C. Has no application. It cannot be said that the surety has become insufficient in this case, and the Court was not justified in relying on this provision in support of the order. I find that section 514-A of the Code is attracted to this case and the petitioner was liable to furnish fresh security in accordance with the direction, of the original order. Under the circumstances I accept this revision and in modification of the order passed by the Court below the petitioner should be enlarged on bail in the sum of Rs. 5,000 only with one surety in accordance with the original order passed by this Court. This order shall be applicable to all…

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