JUDGMENT :

Mr. N.S. Shekhawat J.: - The appellant has filed the present appeal under Section 449 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with a prayer to set aside the order dated 13.11.1999 passed by the Court of Sh. Gurnam Singh, the then Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur, whereby a penalty of Rs.50,000/- i.e. the amount of surety bond, was imposed on him and the same was ordered to be recovered from him as arrear of land revenue.

2. As per the case set up by the prosecution, on 26.08.1999, Baljinder Singh accused was granted the concession of interim bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties each of the like amount and was directed to surrender before the Trial Court on 24.09.1999.The appellant and one more person namely Meet Singh had stood sureties for Baljinder Singh in the sum of Rs.50,000/- each. However, on 24.09.1999, Baljinder Singh did not surrender in the Court and his bail bonds and surety bonds were cancelled and forfeited to the State and was ordered to be summoned through non-bailable warrants. However, notice was issued to the appellant and another surety to produce Baljinder Singh, accused. As per the prosecution, the appellan