Crl. Misc. No. M-34369 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-34369 of 2011 Date of Decision : December 02, 2011 Amandeep Singh .... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Sansaar Kundu, Advocate for Mr. A. S. Sivia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Accused Amandeep Singh has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No.27 dated 04.03.2011, under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Gidderbaha, District Muktsar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. The accused-petitioner was on bail, but he absented from the trial court on 07.09.2011, and therefore, his bail bonds were cancelled and Crl. Misc. No. M-34369 of 2011 2 forfeited. Counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner had suffered fracture left ulna with stitched wound and remained admitted in hospital since 27.08.2011 till 07.09.2011 (the date fixed in the trial court) and he was operated upon on 02.09.2011, and therefore, he could not appear in the trial court on 07.09.2011. I have carefully considered the contention. The petitioner had sufficient time to intimate the trial court because he was admitted in hospital eleven days prior to date of hearing in the trial court. Nevertheless, since the petitioner was on bail and he could not appear in the trial court being admitted in hospital, the instant petition is allowed. If the petitioner appears in the trial court within fifteen days from today or on the date fixed in the trial court, which ever is earlier, he shall be released on bail. This order is without prejudice to proceedings under Section 446 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the petitioner and his surety. December 02, 2011 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE