IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No. M-37309/2010(O&M) Date of decision:20.12.2010. Satpal Singh ....................Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....................Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Jaswant Singh Present: Mr.BS Bali,Advocate for the petitioner. Jaswant Singh.J.(Oral) Petitioner-husband who was facing trial under Sections 323,379 IPC, in complaint lodged by the wife in case FIR No.15 dated 31.1.2007, PS Banga,Distt.SBS Nagar, had failed to appear before the trial court on 18.11.2008, 12.3.2009 and 17.8.2009 resulting into the passing of order dated 18.9.2009 whereby non-bailable warrants were issued to secure his presence. Thereafter, four times the case has been adjourned. Learned counsel submits that after recording of the statement of the wife on 9.6.2008 not supporting the case of the prosecution, the petitioner thought that he had been acquitted and therefore, failed to appear. Hence prayer in this petition under Section 438 Cr.PC is for grant of anticipatory bail in order to join the process of the Court. After hearing the learned counsel, I am not inclined to grant indulgence to the petitioner who is working as a Postman at Jalandhar. It cannot be entertained that he did not know the subsequent dates or did not contact his counsel to know the fate of the trial pending against him. Such a conduct cannot be condoned. However, the petitioner is at liberty to seek revocation of his non-bailable warrants under Section 70 Cr.PC. Dismissed. 20.12.2010 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge