Crl. Misc.No.M-24895 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-24895 of 2009 Date of Decision: 18 - 9 - 2009 Joga Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.L.S.Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Petitioner had earlier approached this Court for grant of pre- arrest bail by filing Criminal Misc.No.M-6889 of 2009, in which this Court had passed the following order:- “Petitioner had fired from .12 bore gun and the shot hit on the chest of Nirmal Singh. Nirmal Singh was declared unfit to make statement. Argument that there is a delay in lodging of FIR, it is a case of cross-version and Civil Suit is pending between the parties, cannot be appreciated for grant of pre-arrest bail. Custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required. Hence, present petition is dismissed. At this stage, counsel for the petitioner has submitted that Crl. Misc.No.M-24895 of 2009 [2] he be permitted to surrender before the trial Court and in case he surrender before the trial Court within a specified time, his prayer for regular bail be considered by the trial Court. In case petitioner surrender before the trial Court on or before 20.3.2009, his bail application shall be considered and decided within three days, after period of police remand is over.” There is no change in the circumstances except that the petitioner has successfully evaded his arrest for the last six months. These circumstances in itself are to be construed against the petitioner. No merit. Dismissed. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) September 18, 2009. JUDGE RC