Criminal Misc. No.4024 of 2009 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No.4024 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision:12.02.2009 Mangat Singh alias Manga .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present:- Mr. L.M. Gulati, Advocate for the petitioner. **** JUDGMENT HARBANS LAL, J. This petition has been moved by Mangat Singh alias Manga under Section 438 of Cr.P.C seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.40 dated 17.2.2002 registered under Sections 460/395 IPC at Police Station Sadar, Amritsar. The facts giving rise to this petition are that the petitioner absented from the proceedings pending before the trial Court on 7.3.2008 being in judicial custody in case FIR No.85 of 2008 registered under Sections 489-A, 489-B, 489-C at Police Station Sadar Amritsar. He was released on 14.5.2008 whereafter he suffered from fever and could not put in his appearance before the Court on the date fixed. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner remained in judicial lock-up from 22.2.2008 to 21.4.2008 and from 2.5.2008 to 14.5.2008. The petitioner has not furnished any explanation for remaining absent from the proceedings after 14.5.2008. He Criminal Misc. No.4024 of 2009 (O&M) -2- has been declared as a proclaimed offender. He has not produced any medical certificate showing that his alleged illness prolonged for such a long time. Thus, he misused the concession of bail. In these circumstances, I do not deem it a fit case to admit bail to the petitioner. Consequently, this petition is dismissed. February 12, 2009 ( HARBANS LAL ) renu JUDGE Whether to be referred to the Reporter? Yes/No