IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 16405 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 4.8.2011 Dalbir Singh .. Petitioner v. Kehar Singh and another .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. B. S. Dhillon, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. Advocate General, Haryana. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in a private complaint filed by respondent No. 1 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 read with Section 420 IPC. The petitioner was taken into custody on 14.2.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that a perusal of the complaint filed by the complainant does not show that any case under Section 420 IPC is made out. It is a simple case for dishonour of cheque issued by the petitioner and the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is bailable. In any case, he is in custody for the last more than five months. Considering the aforesaid facts, the petitioner is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Kurukshetra. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 4.8.2011 mk