IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cr.Misc. NO.M 34173 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 6.2.2009 Ankush Sharma and another ......PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab ......RESPONDENTS PRESENT: Ms. Shashi Ghuman, Advocate Ms. Rajni Gupta, DAG, Hry M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioners were granted bail during the pendency of the trial. They absented themselves on 30.11.2007 probably they wrongly noted the date of hearing as 30.12.2007. They had also moved a petition for pre-arrest bail, in which on 12.8.2008 a direction was given that they would surrender before the trial court on or before 19.8.2008 and in case of their doing so they shall be released on interim bail. Thereafter, the petition was disposed of on 25.8.2008 observing that if the petitioners failed to comply with the directions dated 12.8.2008, the petition will be deemed to have been dismissed. It has been informed that the petitioners had not complied with the directions passed by this court on 12.8.2008. The petitioners have again approached this court for the concession of pre-arrest bail. It has been informed by the learned State counsel that the petitioners have been declared proclaimed offenders on 4.12.2008. After considering the previous conduct of the petitioners, the discretionary relief of granting pre-arrest bail to the petitioners cannot be granted to them. The petition is dismissed. However, in case the petitioners surrender before the trial court within a period of 15 days from today, the trial court will decided their application for regular bail within a period of one week. February 6 ,2009 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE