IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-5302 of 2010 Date of Decision: February 23, 2010 Lakhwinder Pal @ Lucky .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. R.S. Bajaj, Advocate, for the petitioner. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.108 dated 12.10.2006 under Sections 307, 324, 323, 341, 148, 149 IPC registered with Police Station, Lambra, District Jalandhar. Learned counsel contends that on one date the petitioner could not put in appearance. Wrong date had been noted as 21.1.2010 whereas the case had been adjourned to 21.12.2009. It was a bonafide mistake for which the bail has been cancelled and bail bonds and surety bonds have been forfeited to the State vide Order dated 21.12.2009, placed on record as Annexure P-1. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Ms. Rajni Gupta, Crl. Misc. No. M-5302 of 2010 [2] Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice. Complete copy of the petition has been handed over to her. Heard. Perusal of Order dated 21.12.2009 indicates that bail bonds were cancelled for the absence of the petitioner on 21.12.2009. Wrong date having been noted by the counsel, petitioner did not appear. The circumstance has been explained because even the counsel for the petitioner had not appeared as it was he who noted the wrong date and conveyed the date to the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to put in appearance before the Trial Court within seven days from today. He shall, however, not be taken in custody and shall be released on bail. Heavy surety. (AJAI LAMBA) February 23, 2010 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?