Crl. Misc. No. M-35329 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-35329 of 2011 Date of Decision: November 23, 2011 Balwinder Rai (Sony) @ Balwinder Singh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Sarju Puri, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner was involved in a case of theft of the year 2008. He apprehends arrest on account of non-bailable warrants having been issued against him on account of having not appeared before the trial Court w.e.f. October 28, 2009. On account of petitioner having not been able to explain the reasonable cause for his absence, his application for pre-arrest bail has been dismissed. Counsel for the petitioner claims that on account of having been mentally sick the petitioner could not appear before the trial Court. Crl. Misc. No. M-35329 of 2011 [2] I have considered the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner and I am of the view that even if there was any reasonable cause for the petitioner for not appearing before the trial Court w.e.f. October 2009, the petitioner was at least required to send intimation through his counsel or any of his relations or friends. Without entering into the controversy regarding the reasonableness, in the interest of expeditious disposal of the criminal case pending against the petitioner, it is deemed appropriate in the interest of justice to enable the petitioner to join the stream of legal proceedings and get the trial concluded. Notice of motion to A.G., Punjab. On the asking of the Court, Mr.P.S.Bajwa, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice. This petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the trial Court on December 16, 2011. In case of petitioner’s doing so, the trial Court will issue notice to the State for December 19, 2011 and would release the petitioner on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Court on said date. November 23, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE