Ramesh vs. State of Ramesh vs. State of Haryana and Another Haryana and Another, CRA-S-751-2022, PARVEEN KUMAR 2026.01.15 19:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. decided on 05.05.2022, wherein the amount of surety of Rs.1,00,000/- was reduced to Rs.10,000/-, operative part whereof read thus: “Notice of motion. Learned State counsel accepts notice and submit that the lower Appellate Court has rightly directed the appellant to deposit the entire surety amount of Rs.1,00,000/- in each case. In reply, the counsel for the appellant has submitted that the appellant is a poor person and is not in a position to pay the entire amount of Rs.1,00,000/- each in the four similar appeals and if the amount is reduced he can pay the amount within a period of two months from today. After hearing the counsel for the parties and considering the fact that Devender Singh for whom the appellant has stood surety has already appeared before the lower Appellate Court. It is also a fact that there are four appeals and the appellant has stood surety for him in all the four appeals for Rs.1,00,000/- each and the absence of Devender Singh was beyond the control of the appellant. Therefore, without any further delay in the disposal of the present appeal, the same is partly allowed and the penalty of an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- imposed by the trial Court upon the appellant vide impugned order dated 3.2.2022 is reduced to Rs.10,000/-, which will be paid by the appellant. The penalty amount of Rs.10,000/- will be deposited with the lower Appellate Court within a period of two months from today. However, it is made clear that if the amount of penalty is not deposited on or before 5.7.2022, the present appeal shall be deemed to be dismissed without any further orders.” 3. Learned State counsel submits that the Court concerned has rightly directed the petitioner to deposit the entire surety amount of Rs.50,000/-, to which, her learned counsel submits that she is not in a position to pay the said amount and prays for it to be reduced, by taking a lenient view and she undertakes to pay the same within a period of two months from today. PARVEEN KUMAR 2026.01.15 19:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. 4. In view of the afore-mentioned judgment and the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is partly accepted, the amount of penalty of Rs.50,000/- imposed upon the petitioner vide the impugned order, is reduced to Rs.5,000/-. 6. Disposed of. PARVEEN KUMAR 2026.01.15 19:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.