Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 501, 514

Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898) S. 501, read with S. 514-A--Surety---Accused originally bailed out on j4rnishing security of Rs. 5,000, absenting himself from Court--Accused arrested and ordered tuftrnish security in enhanced amount of Rs. 10,000 Case, held, governed by S. 514-A, and not by S. 501, and accused liable to furnish security only in accordance with original order. 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…