Crl. Misc. No. M-20146 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-20146 of 2009 Date of decision: July 27, 2009 Jaswant Singh -Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & another -Respondents Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. Ashish Bakshi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Rajan Gupta, J.(Oral) This is a petition for anticipatory bail in a complaint case titled 'Devinder Pal Singh Vs. Jaswant Singh' pending against the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act before the Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Anandpur Sahib. Bail bonds of the petitioner were cancelled on 15-4-2009 on account of his absence before the Court. The petitioner thereafter preferred an application for anticipatory bail before the Sessions Judge, Rup Nagar, which was dismissed on 15-6-2009. Counsel submits that the petitioner had been regularly appearing before the Court on all the dates fixed. According to counsel, absence of the petitioner on 15-4-2009 was un-intentional as his brother had suddenly fallen ill and he had to attend to him. Counsel submits that the petitioner undertakes that he shall never default in appearance before the Court in future. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case the petitioner appears before the trial Court within a week of receipt of certified Crl. Misc. No. M-20146 of 2009 2 copy of this order, he shall be admitted to bail. This shall, however, be subject to an undertaking in the shape of an affidavit to be furnished by the petitioner that he shall not default in appearance before the Court in future. The trial Court shall be at liberty to impose any other condition deemed fit in the facts of the case. With the observations aforesaid, the petition stands disposed of. [Rajan Gupta] Judge July 27, 2009. 'ask'