IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-18886 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 11.7.2011 Surjit Singh .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. I. B. Bhandari, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K. S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the petition is for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in a complaint case pending against him arising out of a matrimonial dispute. Arrest warrants have been issued against the petitioner on account of his having absented from the court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is working as a Scientific Officer in the Crime Branch in Punjab Police. He could not attend the court on account of the fact that he was required to be present at headquarters for certain pressing official duties. He undertakes to appear in court regularly in future. He further submitted that in case he is arrested, he may be proceeded against departmentally. He is to retire in November, 2011. Taking a compassionate view, as a matter of indulgence, it is directed that the petitioner shall put in appearance before the court below within 10 days from today and furnish his fresh bail bonds. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 11.07.2011 mk