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(1) _ If in any criminal case or ciyi] OT revenye suit be‘ore a ***Panchayat any party intimates at any stace before the announcement of the final order or decree that he intends to make an application under this Section to the 4{Chie’ Judicial Magistrate] or the District Judge or the Collector, as “he case may be, for the transfer of the cas2 suit the * * Panchayat, Shall, upon his executing, ifso requir. ed,a bond without sureties of an amount not exceeding ten rupees, ‘hat he will make such application within a reason. able time to be fixed by the 3* * Panchayat, which shall not be less than fifteen days adjourn the case or suit for such a period as will afford sufficient time for the application to be made and an order to be obtained thereon: Or Provided that nothing herein contained shall require the ** * Panchayat to adjourn the case or suit upon a second or subsequent intimation from the same parties. (2) Ifthe application be not made within the time allow- ed, the amount of such bond shall be for feited and may b: recoverable by the 3* * Panchayat as if it werea fine imposed by itself. may of proceeds