IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-23586 of 2009 Date of decision: August 26, 2009 Balkar Singh -Petitioner Versus State of Punjab -Respondent Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. Sarbjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Rajan Gupta, J.(Oral) This is a petition for pre-arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 22/61/85 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, at police station Sadar Amritsar vide FIR No. 78 dated 14-2-2008. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner had been appearing before the trial court regularly. Only on one date i.e. 20-8-2009 he could not appear as he was ill. An application was moved for exemption of his personal appearance. However, the same was rejected and warrant of arrest was issued. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner does not intend to default in appearance before the trial court in future and shall regularly appear on each and every date of hearing. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case the petitioner surrenders before the trial court within a week of receipt of a certified copy of this order, he shall be admitted to bail to the satisfaction of the said court. Disposed of. [Rajan Gupta] Judge August 26, 2009. 'ask'