IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-23268 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01.08.2011 Raghubir Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. Viney Puri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Jasdev Singh Brar, AAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL) Challenge is to the order dated July 27th, 2010 (Annexure P/2) passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, whereby, warrants of arrest were issued against the petitioner. Notice of motion was issued on August 12th, 2010. The operative part of the order dated August 12th, 2010 passed by this Court is reproduced hereunder :- “ In the meantime, the petitioner shall put in appearance within three days of the receipt of copy of this order. However, in the event of his arrest, he shall be admitted to interim bail on his furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court.” On August 27th, 2010, on an application moved by the petitioner seeking grant of more time to appear before the trial Court, this Court passed the following order :- “ The Crl. Misc. application has been filed for grant of more time to appear before the trial Court. In terms of the order dated 12.8.2010 passed by this Court, three days' time was given to the petitioner to put in appearance before the trial Court. The counsel for the petitioner received the copy of the order on 13.8.2010. However, the petitioner did not put in appearance before the trial Court within three days. Criminal Misc. No. M-23268 of 2010 -2- .. Now, by way of Crl. Misc. application more time is sought by the petitioner for putting in appearance before the trial Court. It is submitted that there was no intention to evade but the petitioner received the copy of the order dated 12.8.2010 on Monday i.e. 16.8.2010. Therefore, he could not appear on the same day and the period of 3 days has expired. The main case in this Court is listed for hearing on 30.9.2010. The petitioner may now put in appearance within 2 days from the receipt of copy of this order subject to the payment of Rs. 5,000/- as costs. However, in the event of his arrest, he shall be admitted to bail on his furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. The petitioner shall deposit the costs of Rs.5,000/- with the Punjab State Legal Services Authority and furnish his receipt on the date fixed i.e. 30.9.2010”. Learned counsel for the petitioner has urged that he is not aware of the fact as to whether the petitioner appeared before the trial Court or not. In view of this, the petition is dismissed. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 01.08.2011 som