MIR SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the appellants and learned AGA for the State.

(2.) THE sureties of accused Bhookan facing trial for offence under Sections 307, 436 I.P.C. in S.T. No.170 of 1977 have preferred this appeal under the provision of Section 449 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and have challenged the order passed by the IIIrd Additional Sessions Judge, Moradabad dated 18.2.1981 whereby the appellants, who stood sureties for accused Bhookan were ordered to be realized Rs.4,000/ - each as the surety amount they agreed to pay in default of the presence of the accused in Court.

(3.) THE perusal of the file shows that the appellants took all the time to delay the proceedings. Initially the service was avoided and later on they come up before the Court with the plea that they did not put in their signatures over the bond. However, they admitted to be sureties later on.