CRA-S-4009-2025 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 102 CRA-S-4009-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 18.03.2026 SURENDER ......... Peoners Versus STATE OF HARYANA ......... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present Mr. Somnath Saini, Advocate for the appellant. **** ANOOP CHITKARA, J. (ORAL) The present appeal has been filed for seng aside the impugned order dated 23.07.2025 passed by learned Addional Sessions Judge, Jind. 2. Counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant Surender stood surety for the accused Pawan Kumar @ Pona, in Case FIR No. 163 dated 19.04.2022 under Secon 20 of the NDPS Act at Police Staon Sadar, Jind, District Jind, before the trial court and that his surety bonds were forfeited on 23.10.2024 due to the non-appearance of the accused Pawan Kumar. He further submits that on the same date the accused Pawan Kumar was produced in custody before the trial court. Counsel for the appellant has handed over downloaded copy of the orders passed by the learned Addional Sessions Judge, Jind. 3. Perusal of the order dated 23.10.2024 reflects that accused Pawan Kumar @ Pona was absent on that day. However, he was in custody in some other case. Inially, the trial Court cancelled his bail and forfeited bonds in favour of the State. However, later on the said accused was produced, as such, there is no liability on the appellant for producon of accused. 4. Since, the accused already appeared, as such, no ground is made out to proceed against the appellant, as accused itself was before the Court on the date of cancellaon of his bail. Since the bonds already forfeited, as such, appellant is discharged of all liabilies. 5. Given above, the appellant is discharged from the liability of bond, if any entry pursuant to the bond is in existence, the same be recfied and same be treated as cancelled. All pending miscellaneous applicaons, if any, stand disposed of. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 18.03.2026 Jyo -II JYOTI 2026.03.20 15:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.