Criminal Misc. No. M-25965 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-25965 of 2009 Date of decision: September 16, 2009 Saurav Garg -Petitioner Versus Jai Gopal -Respondent Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. MK Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Rajan Gupta, J.(Oral) This is a petition for grant of pre-arrest bail in a complaint case pending against the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Mr. Singla submits that pursuant to his summoning order in the said case, the petitioner has been regularly appearing before the trial court. However, he was not able to appear only on one date i.e. 17-8-2009 due to illness. His bail bonds were thus cancelled and he was ordered to be summoned through non bailable warrants. Learned counsel submits that non-appearance of the petitioner on 17-8-2009 was totally unintentional. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case the petitioner surrenders before the trial court within a week of receipt of a certified copy of this order, he shall be admitted to bail on such terms & conditions as the trial court may deem fit. The petitioner may also be required to give an undertaking that he shall not make any default in appearance in future. Criminal Misc. No. M-25965 of 2009 2 However, in case the petitioner fails to appear before the trial court within the stipulated period, this order shall cease to operate. Disposed of. [Rajan Gupta] Judge September 16, 2009. 'ask'