Crl. Misc. No.M-17804 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-17804 of 2010 Date of Decision: July 27, 2011 Prem Pal Masih …..Petitioner Vs. Indian Overseas Bank …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Vivek Salathia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Saurabh Khurana, Advocate for the respondent Bank. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner is an employee of the Punjab Police and is alleged to have obtained loan from the complainant- respondent Bank. The cheque issued by the petitioner to repay the loan was dishonoured as a result of which proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act were initiated against him. Crl. Misc. No.M-17804 of 2010 [2] Pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court, the petitioner has already put in appearance before the trial Court. Counsel for the complainant Bank has opposed the petition for bail contending that the petitioner having earlier been declared a proclaimed offender will hamper the further proceedings before the trial Court. Counsel has further submitted that the petitioner having already admitted his liability should not be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail and that condition should be imposed that he should clear his liabilities. I have heard counsel for the petitioner as well as counsel for the complainant and I am of the opinion that the right of the complainant to effect recoveries in accordance with law from the petitioner are not affected, in any manner in case the concession of pre-arrest bail is granted to the petitioner. The petition is allowed and it is ordered that the petitioner will appear before CJM, Amritsar on September 17, 2011 at 10.00 o’clock in complaint RB NO. 886 of August 5, 2006/ July 25, 2009- Indian Overseas Bank Vs. C.Prem Pal Masih. Petitioner will furnish a bail bond for a sum of ` 20000/- with one surety to the satisfaction of CJM. The representative of the complainant may also appear on the said date. The petitioner will remain on bail during the pendency of the complaint subject to the following conditions:- i) he will appear before the trial Court on each date of hearing and will not absent himself without any sufficient cause; Crl. Misc. No.M-17804 of 2010 [3] ii) he will not tamper with the evidence in any manner and will not delay the proceedings by adopting dilatory tactics. In case of violation of any of the conditions, it will be open to the complainant to seek the cancellation of the order passed in favour of the petitioner. July 27, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE