The procedure for regulating forfeiture of bail bonds has been enshrined in case

The procedure for regulating forfeiture of bail bonds has been enshrined in case titled “Naseer Muhammad vs. The State (1996 P.Cr.L.J. 860 [Karachi])”, which reads as under:- 

“(i) It must be proved to the satisfaction of the Court that a bond has been forfeited.

 (ii) The Court must record grounds for such proof of forfeiture. 

(iii) a show-cause notice should be issued by the Court to the surety why penalty should not be paid for such breach. 

(iv) if sufficient cause is not shown, or if the penalty is not paid the Court may proceed to recover the same. 

(v) the recovery can be made by issuing a warrant for attachment and sale of the movable property belonging to surety. ” 

Part of Judgment

THE LAHORE HIGH COURT, LAHORE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 

Criminal Revision
347-15

2015 LHC 6724