Forfeit of surety

VINOD VERMA (Querist) 10 March 2015 This query is : Resolved
i had stood surety for Rs, 20,000.00 in a bail to a friend u/s 138 NI Act. the accused jumped bail and i was asked to pay up the amount, meantime the accused rejoined the case and entered into a compromise with the complainant. the case under which i was surety is dismissed now, but the court ordered for the recovery of the amount of surety from me, I had made a mercy application for absolving me of the liability, which at present is being recovered through the Sub registrar by attachment of my property.
The present JMIC of the 130 NI Act cases with whom the application pending has not ordered yet but verbally said that I should pay us the amount as she can not review the order of her predecessor. please guide if she can recall the order of the previous JMIC, with token fine or she will reject the application and i will have to move to the next higher court seeking condonation from the payment of the surty amount or

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