IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-6005 of 2010 Date of decision : 5.3.2010 Nirmal Singh …. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …. Respondent Present: Mr. Nirmaljit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. **** S.S. SARON, J. This petition has been filed for grant of anticipatory bail in a case registered against the petitioner on 14.8.2006 at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Patiala for the offences under Sections 418, 424/120-B IPC. The petitioner was earlier granted bail and it is submitted that he had been regularly appearing on the dates fixed before the learned trial Court. However, he failed to attend the proceedings of the case on 25.1.2010 due to sickness. In this regard, a medical certificate (Annexure P1) has been filed. On account of non- appearance of the petitioner, his bail bonds and surety bonds have been cancelled and notice has been issued to the sureties. Crl. Misc. No. M-6005 of 2010 [2] The petitioner, therefore, prays for the grant of anticipatory bail as his absence from Court on 25.1.2010 was not intentional but was due to his sickness. The petitioner admittedly did not appear on 25.1.2010 which was the date fixed for hearing before the learned trial Court. In support of his sickness, the petitioner has submitted medical certificate (Annexure P1). The said certificate is in two parts. In the first part, it is submitted by Dr. Krishan Kumar that he had carefully examined the petitioner and found that he has recovered from his illness and is now fit to resume his duties from 31.1.2010. Below the same certificate, it is submitted that the petitioner is suffering from Dysentery and Vomiting and he is advised to take complete bed rest for seven days i.e. from 24.1.2010 to 30.1.2010. The photostat copy of the medical certificates has also been filed which is on printed proforma and blanks have been filled in. Both the certificates are signed by Dr. Krishan Kumar. The certificates besides contradictory to each other, do not inspire confidence and are not liable to be taken into consideration so as to hold that the petitioner was indeed sick on 25.1.2010 and therefore, could not appear. In the circumstances, there is no merit in this petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE March 5, 2010 amit