IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. 76818-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION : 08.12.2006 Shamsher Singh .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab ..... RESPONDENT CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Mohd. Yousaf, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * Petitioner Shamsher Singh has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 16 dated 18.3.2004 under Sections 406, 420 IPC, registered at Police Station Bhogpur, District Jalandhar, as on 29.9.2006, on account of his non-appearance in spite of last opportunity, his regular bail has been cancelled and he has been summoned through non bailable warrants. I have heard counsel for the petitioner and perused the zimni orders. From the zimni orders, it appears that the petitioner was not appearing and even one witness, who was present on earlier date, was not cross-examined and last opportunity was granted subject to payment of costs. In spite of that, the petitioner did not appear. In these circumstances, Additional Sessions Judge, while rejecting the application for grant of anticipatory bail filed by the petitioner, has rightly observed that the petitioner is deliberately delaying the proceedings. Dismissed. December 08, 2006 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE