In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-6623 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 9.3.2009 Sat Pal ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Amit Dhawan , Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Sat Pal under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 142 dated 9.10.2005, under Sections 379, 429 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Adampur District Jalandhar. Challan was presented against the petitioner on 7.5.2007. The petitioner absented before the trial Court on 4.7.2008 and he was ordered to be summoned through non-bailable warrants of arrest. Thereafter, he applied for anticipatory bail on 27.1.2009 and the same was dismissed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar vide order dated 30.1.2009. The co-accused had also absented along with the petitioner on 4.7.2008. Criminal Misc. No.M-6623 of 2009 (O&M) -2- After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out as the petitioner had absented before the trial Court on 4.7.2008 and, thus, misused the concession of bail. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE March 09, 2009 anita