Crl. Misc. No.M-25337 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-25337 of 2009 Date of decision: 10.09.2009 Rajwinder Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent Coram:- HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL. Present: Ms. G. K. Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. L. N. MITTAL, J (ORAL) Rajwinder Singh has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No.55, dated 22.01.2008, under Sections 420, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) registered at police station, Civil Line, Amritsar. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the case file. Perusal of order of learned Sessions Judge, Amritsar (Annexure P-3) reveals that petitioner was earlier on bail, but did not appear in the trial Court on 30.01.2009 and, therefore, his non-bailable warrant has been issued. It is alleged that the petitioner was ill and, therefore, could not appear in the trial Court on 30.01.2009. The contention cannot be accepted because the petitioner moved the Sessions Court for anticipatory bail on 20.08.2009 i.e almost seven months after the petitioner jumped bail. Perusal of certificate (Annexure P-1) Crl. Misc. No.M-25337 of 2009 -2- reveals that the petitioner attended hospital on 28.01.2009. However, if he was ill since two days before the date of hearing, he could have easily moved application before the trial Court for exemption of his personal appearance. The Court complex is not far away from the residence of the petitioner which is located on Court road itself. On the other hand, after remaining absent from the trial Court on the date fixed, the petitioner remained silent for almost seven months. Even certificate (Annexure P-1) did not advise the petitioner any bed rest. The petitioner did not intentionally appear in the Trial Court on the date fixed and thereafter he remained silent for almost seven months. He misused the concession of bail extended to him earlier. Accordingly, he is not entitled to concession of anticipatory bail. Dismissed. ( L. N. MITTAL ) JUDGE 10.09.2009 A.Kaundal