IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M- 1071 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: January 14, 2011 Sanjeev Kumar …Petitioner Versus Rajan Aul. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Ms. Riffi Birla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in Complaint Case No. RBT 486, “Rajan Aul versus Sanjeev Kumar”, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act). Perusal of the record reveals that the petitioner was declared proclaimed offender vide order dated 22.11.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued that the petitioner was not aware about the filing and pendency of Crl.M.No.M-1071 of 2011 the complaint case under Section 138 of the Act and no notice/summon or bailable warrant was ever served on the petitioner. She has further argued that offence under Section 138 of the Act is a bailable offence. Learned counsel has further stated that the petitioner – accused is ready to pay the cheque amount along with interest and penalty. Present petition is disposed of with the observation that the petitioner shall appear before the Magistrate on 27.01.2011 and shall tender the amount as stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner and shall move an application seeking bail. In the event of moving bail application, the same shall be disposed of by the learned Magistrate without any undue delay, in accordance with law. January 14, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2