IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-14593 of 2009 Date of decision : 27.05.2009 Daler Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. A.K. Walia, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a case was registered against the petitioner for possession of 10 kgs of poppy husk which is a non-commercial quantity. Counsel states that petitioner was granted regular bail by the trial court on 09.10.2007. According to the counsel, the petitioner could not appear before the trial court on 02.05.2009 due to illness. Resultantly, his bail bonds were forfeited and bail was canceled. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner never intended to absent from the Court and shall not default in appearance in future. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case petitioner surrenders before the trial court within a week of availability of certified copy of this order, he shall be admitted to bail by the trial court. The petitioner shall comply with the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, in case, the petitioner, fails to appear before the trial court within the period aforesaid, this order shall, cease to operate. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 27.05.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE