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Petitioner: MUHAMMAD SHARIF and anothers VS Respondent: THE STATE
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Saleem Akhter, Shafi-ur-Rehman Title: MUHAMMAD SHARIF and anothers vs THE STATE Case No.: Cr. No. 279/1992 P.LA. No. 428-L of 1992 Date of Judgment:1993-11-20 Reported As: 1994 SCMR 690 Result: Leave refused
Judgment ORDER ' SHAFIUR RAHMAN; J.---The petitioner, a surety for an accused who absconded pending trial seeks leave to appeal against the judgment of the High Court whereby reduction in the forfeited amount was ordered from Rs.50,000 to 20,000 and not more. 2. Admittedly the petitioner stood surety in the sum of rupees fifty thousand. Admittedly the accused for whom he stood surety remained in abscondence from 7-12-1991 to 8-8-1992, when he was arrested by chance. 3. In this background already appropriate relief has been afforded by the impugned order. 4. No further action is called for. The discretion has been exercised on sound principles. The petitioner is also shown to be barred by 128 days. ' Leave to appeal is refused.