CRM No. M-31758 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No.4568 of 2009 & CRM No. M-31758 of 2008 Date of decision: 28.04.2009 Baldev Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Bikramjit Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J. CRM No.4568 of 2009 This is an application wherein the petitioner has stated that he was not able to appear before the trial court pursuant to order dated December 03, 2008, passed by this court, due to the reason that he was admitted in the hospital due to heart ailment. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that non- compliance with the order dated December 03, 2008 was neither intentional nor deliberate. Notice of this application was issued to the State on 25th February, 2009 to verify the factual submissions made in the application. Learned counsel for the State has submitted that the certificate annexed with the application has been verified and it has been CRM No. M-31758 of 2008 2 found that the appellant was actually under treatment during the relevant period for certain medical problems. Under the circumstances, this application is allowed. In view of the order dated December 03, 2009, passed by this Court, the petitioner is granted further time to appear before the trial court. In case the petitioner surrenders before the trial court within a week of receipt of certified copy of this order, he shall be admitted to bail by the trial court to its satisfaction. However, this will be subject to heavy surety. It is made clear that in case the petitioner fails to appear before the trial court within the prescribed period, this order shall cease to operate. The main petition also stands disposed of. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE April 28, 2009 'rajpal'