IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. 53227-M of 2007 Date of decision : 25.2.2008 Raj Kumar Handa ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents *** CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL *** Present: Mr. Sandeep Chopra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. RAJESH BINDAL J. This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail in complaint case titled as “Satwant Singh Versus Raj Kumar Handa” under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in terms of the earlier order passed by this Court on December 6, 2007, he had already surrendered before the Court below and furnished bail bonds. Infact, he had no intention to evade service of summon or avoid the process of law. The moment petitioner came to now about the proceedings, he himself took steps to defend the same. The allegations in the complaint is regarding dishonour of cheque of Rs. 27, 938/-. In fact the petitioner is not to pay any amount of the complainant. Be that as it may, without opining on the merits of the controversy the interim bail granted to the petitioner is made absolute. The petition is disposed of. February 25, 2008 (Rajesh Bindal) Pka Judge