Cr.Misc. NO. M 3686 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cr.Misc. NO. M 3686 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION 21.5.2009 Jasbir Singh ......PETITIONER VERSUS Mohinder Singh and another ......RESPONDENTS PRESENT: Mr. AS Virk, Advocate Mr. NS Shekhawat, Advocate M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner was found innocent in a case registered at the instance of Mohinder Singh. When cancellation report was filed, pursuant to a protest petition filed by the complainant, the petitioner had been summoned. The petitioner apprehending arrest pursuant to the acceptance of the protest petition sought pre-arrest bail but he was not able to comply with the interim directions, as such his application for pre-arrest bail was dismissed. Learned counsel for the complainant has appeared to oppose the petition for pre-arrest bail. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioner has explained that when the learned Additional Sessions Judge had granted the pre-arrest bail to the petitioner requiring him to appear before the court of Sh. Narinder Sharma, Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Kurukehstra on or before 22.11.2008 but on account of the said officer being on leave, the petitioner could not comply with the interim directions. Thereafter, the matter was adjourned to Cr.Misc. NO. M 3686 of 2009 2 19.1.2009 by the Judicial Magistrate but on the said date, the Presiding Officer did not hold the court,as such the petitioner had moved an application before the Duty Magistrate for compliance of the interim directions but the Duty Magistrate refused to entertain the application of the petitioner on the ground that the interim directions pertained to a specific named presiding officer. I am satisfied that there were sufficient reasons for the petitioner for non compliance of the interim order. Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner has already put in appearance before the Illaqa Magistrate pursuant to the interim order passed by this court and that he has now to face the proceedings on the basis of protest petition having been allowed, no useful purpose will be served by sending him behind bars. This petition is allowed and interim order dated 10.2.2009 is hereby confirmed subject to the condition that the petitioner will continue to appear before the trial Court and will not absent himself without any sufficient cause. May 21 ,2009 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE