(5) The Court may, at its discretion, remit any portion of the penalty mentioned and enforce
payment in part only.
(6) Where a surety to a bond dies before the bond is forfeited, his estate shall be discharged
from all liability in respect of the bond 1* * *.
2[(7) When any person who has furnished security under section 106 or section 118 3* * * is
convicted of an offence the commission of which constitutes a breach of the conditions of his bond,
or of a bond executed in lieu of his bond under section 514B, a certified copy of the judgment of
the Court by which he was convicted of such offence may be used as evidence in proceedings
under this section against his surety or sureties, and, if such certified copy is so used, the Court
shall presume that such offence was committed by him unless the contrary is proved.]
4[514A.
Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is
forfeited. When any surety to a bond under this Code becomes insolvent or dies, or when any
bond is forfeited under the provisions of section 514, the Court by whose order such bond was
taken, or 5* * * Magistrate of the first class, may order the person from whom such security was
demanded to furnish fresh security in accordance with the directions of the original order, and, it
such security is not furnished, such Court or Magistrate may proceed as if there had been a default
in complying with such original order.
514B. Bond required from a minor. When the person required by any Court or officer to
execute a bond is a minor, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a
surety or sureties only.
6[515. Appeals from, and revision of, orders under section 514. All orders passed by any
Magistrate under section 514 shall be appealable to the Sessions Judge or, if no appeal is preferred
against any such order, may be revised by the Sessions Judge".]
516. Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances. The High Court or
Court of Session may direct any Magistrate to levy the amount due on a bond to appear and attend
at such High Court or Court of Session.
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1 The words “but the party who gave the bond may be required to find a new surety” rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923), s. 139.
2 Subsection (7) ins. ibid.
3 The words and figure “or section 562” omitted by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s.2 and Sch.
4 Sections 514A and 514B ins. ibid., s. 140.
5 The words “Presidency magistrate or” omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.
6 Subs. by Ord. 37 of 2001, s.71 (w.e.f 14082001)
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