IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-20371 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 17.8.2009 Parveen .. Petitioner v. State of Haryana .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Shalender Mohan, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Ritu Punj, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was named as an accused in FIR No. 381 dated 31.10.2007, which was initially registered under Sections 323/325/34 IPC and was released on bail. Later on, offence under Section 307 IPC was added, in which also the petitioner was granted the benefit of anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge, Hissar. On 20.1.2009, he could not appear in the court. Application for exemption from personal appearance was filed on the ground that he had gone with the truck to Assam and had not been able to return back due to mechanical defect in the vehicle. It was also stated before the trial court that immediately on his return, he was arrested by the police later in the day in another FIR No. 436 dated 30.10.2008 registered against the petitioner. As per jail record, he is shown to be in custody on 21.1.2009 and not 20.1.2009 and he is in custody since then. Considering the fact that earlier the petitioner was released on bail and for his default on account of non-appearance on one date of hearing, he has already suffered imprisonment for a period of about seven months. As the trial is likely to take some time, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Hissar. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 17.8.2009 mk