IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.34505-M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : DECEMBER 24, 2008 BALBIR SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. AS Manaise, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed praying for directions to Additional Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur, to decide the application for bail of the petitioner under Section 438, Code of Criminal Procedure. It has been contended that the petitioner applied for bail. The matter was fixed for 15.11.2008. The record was not produced by the respondent and, therefore, the matter was adjourned for 22.11.2008. The petitioner was not allowed interim bail. Even on 22.11.2008, the record was not produced and the case was adjourned to 19.12.2008. On 19.12.2008 also, the record was not produced and the case has, now, been adjourned to 3.1.2009. Criminal Misc.34505-M of 2008 2 It has been contended that since the petitioner is seriously apprehending arrest, the petitioner is entitled to the relief prayed for. The court dealing with the matter is directed to dispose of the matter on the next date of hearing i.e. 3.1.2009, positively. The petition is disposed of. December 22, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE