IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-17730 of 2010 Date of decision: 22.7.2010 Abbas …. Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ….. Respondent Present : Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Rana, DAG, Haryana. Mr. Pritam Saini, Advocate for the complainant. *** S.S. SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him for the offences under Sections 498-A, 406, 323 and 506 IPC. The petitioner was earlier granted bail by the learned trial Court. However, he did not appear on 7.12.2009 as he was not in a position to attend the Court. The application for exemption from personal appearance was filed on his behalf which was allowed by the learned trial Court. The case was adjourned to 6.1.2010. On the said date, the petitioner again did not appear as his mother had expired. On account of the death of his mother, an application for exemption from personal appearance was filed which was dismissed. Thereafter, the petitioner surrendered on 30.4.2010 and since then he is in custody. Crl. Misc. No. M-17730 of 2010 [2] Learned counsel for the complainant has submitted that the petitioner in fact is unnecessarily delaying the trial and he did not let the charges be framed for three years. This Court vide order dated 22.1.2010 passed in Crl. Misc. No. M-1912 of 2010 filed by Shabnam called a report from the learned Magistrate as it was alleged that the case was being adjourned on the basis of applications filed by one or the other accused for exempting personal appearance. Be that as it may, the petitioner now is in custody since 30.4.2010. In the circumstances, his further incarceration would not serve any purpose. Accordingly, the Crl. Misc. petition is allowed and the petitioner on his furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the learned trial Magistrate shall be admitted to bail. The petitioner shall also file an undertaking before the learned trial Court that he shall not in future absent himself from the hearing of the case except with the prior permission of the Court. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE July 22, 2010 amit