IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-7261 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: March 11, 2011 Hardev Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 58, dated 23.04.2006, under Sections 406, 467, 468, 471 IPC, registered at Police Station City Tarn Taran, District Tarn Taran. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner was on regular bail in case FIR No. 58 dated 23.04.2006, under Sections 406, 467, 468, 471 IPC. Petitioner could not appear on 17.12.2009, consequently, non-bailable warrants were issued against the petitioner. CRM M-7261 of 2011 Learned counsel further states that although there was no need seeking anticipatory bail after issuance of non-bailable warrants vide order dated 17.12.2009, however, petitioner shall appear/surrender before the Magistrate on 15.03.2011 and move an application recalling the non-bailable warrants in view of the fact that learned Magistrate has not passed any order cancellation of the earlier regular bail or forfeiting the bail bonds and surety bonds furnished before the learned Trial Court pursuant to the regular bail granted to the petitioner. Learned counsel further states that in view of the judgment passed by this Court in the matter of Bhupinder Singh Chhabra vs. State of Punjab and another, Crl. Misc. No. M-770 of 2011, decided on 01.02.2011, petitioner is entitled to protection, therefore, he may be permitted to withdraw this petition. Petition is dismissed as withdraw with liberty to the petitioner to appear/surrender before the Magistrate on 15.03.2011. In the event of moving an application for recalling the warrants, the same shall be decided by the Magistrate without being prejudice from the order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge cancelling the anticipatory bail application, in accordance with law, at its own merit, without any undue delay. March 11, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2