IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc. No.M-33957 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: 09.01.2009 Manohar Lal Bhardwaj ...PETITIONER VS. State of Punjab and another ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHINDER PAL PRESENT: Mr.Sanjay Tangri, Advocate for the petitioner. MOHINDER PAL, J.(Oral) While facing proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the petitioner absented on 04.09.2004. After a gap of almost four years, a petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking protection to surrender before the trial Court has been made. Learned counsel for the petitioner has failed to explain the inordinate delay in approaching this Court after such a long gap. No ground is made out for interference by this Court. Dismissed. January 09, 2009 ( MOHINDER PAL ) jt JUDGE