IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No. M-35023/2010(O&M) Date of decision:30.11.2010. Kashmir Ram ....................Petitioner v. State of Punjab and another .....................Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Jaswant Singh Present: Mr.TP Singh,Advocate for the petitioner. Jaswant Singh.J.(Oral) Petitioner, who is an accused and facing trial in complaint case bearing no.13/2/2005 dated 5.10.2005 titled “Sanjeev Kumar v. Kashmir Ram” under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,pending in the court of JMIC,Nawanshahar (now SBS Nagar) for dishonour of a cheque for a sum of Rs.1.35 lac has approached this Court for the grant of anticipatory bail in order to re-join the process of the Court since for his non-appearance on 17.8.2010, his bail bond were cancelled. Learned counsel submit that since 27.10.2008, the petitioner has been regularly appearing before the learned trial court. He could not be present on 17.8.2010 as the date was wrongly noted down to be as 27.8.2010. He further submit that bona fides of the petitioner are evident from the fact that the moment it came to his notice, the application seeking anticipatory bail was moved on 25.8.2010, i.e. before the next date wrongly noted down by the petitioner. Learned counsel further prays for indulgence of this Court subject to any conditions imposed. After hearing the learned counsel and in view of the probable plea taken by the petitioner and the fact that the offence alleged is not so serious and petitioner was reportedly appearing before the Trial Court,, I deem it proper to permit the petitioner to join the proceedings subject to payment of Rs.5000/- as costs. Accordingly, present petition is disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner surrenders before the trial court within next ten days he shall be released on bail on his furnishing fresh bail bonds and subject to payment of Rs.5000/- to be deposited as costs with State Legal Services Authority, SBS Nagar, Nawanshahar. Disposed of. 30.11.2010 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge