Criminal Misc.-M No. 34226 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 34226 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 23.11.2011 Gurnam Singh @ Naam Lal .. Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. G. S. Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, who is an accused in FIR No. 120 dated 27.5.2007, registered under Sections 406, 420, 506, 34 IPC, Police Station, Butana, District Karnal. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that after pre- arrest bail application filed by the petitioner was dismissed by this court on 27.5.2008, the petitioner surrendered and after he was granted regular bail by the court below on 5.7.2008, the petitioner had been regularly appearing in the court below. However, on account of his absence on 5.4.2010, his bail bonds were cancelled and non-bailable warrants were issued. In fact, at that time, he was in jail on account of conviction in a complaint filed against him under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. He remained in custody from 17.2.2010 to 16.8.2010. He further submitted that the petitioner is now ready and willing to appear before the court below and furnish his bail bonds. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I do not find any merit in the submissions made. Though there is justification for non- appearance of the petitioner in the court below on 5.4.2010, however, after Criminal Misc.-M No. 34226 of 2011 [2] 16.8.2010, when he was admittedly released from jail, there is no justification for his non-appearance. The petitioner could very well appear in the court immediately thereafter and furnish his explanation for non- appearance in the court on the dates fixed during the period he was in custody in jail. Considering the conduct of the petitioner, I do not find this to be a fit case for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Dismissed. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 23.11.2011 mk