IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-35972 of 2011 Date of decision : December 14, 2011 Harnek Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Arpan Sabharwal, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Accused Harnek Singh has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 76 dated 5.4.2010, under sections 448, 427, 511 and 34 IPC, registered at Police Station Model Town, Ludhiana. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Accused-petitioner was released on bail in the case but he did not appear in the trial court on 29.7.2011 and therefore, his bail bonds were forfeited. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner has throughout been appearing in the trial court and in fact he was also present in the trial court on 29.7.2011 but signatures of the petitioner were not taken on zimini order and therefore, he was marked absent. Criminal Misc. No. M-35972 of 2011 -2- The petitioner was earlier on bail. He had been appearing in the trial court on every date of hearing. However, he absented on 29.7.2011 only. Keeping in view all the circumstances, the instant petition is allowed. If the petitioner appears in the trial court on or before 10.1.2012, the date fixed there, he shall be released on bail. ( L.N. Mittal ) December 14, 2011 Judge 'dalbir'