Crl. Misc. No. M-19008 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-19008 of 2011 Date of Decision : July 04, 2011 Varinder Singh .... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. C. L. Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Varinder Singh accused has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No.47 dated 12.03.2007, under Sections 323, 341, 379, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Banga, District S.B.S. Nagar. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the case file. Petitioner, who was on bail, absented from the trial court on 18.05.2009, and therefore, his bail bonds were cancelled. Thereafter, he did not appear in the trial court, although more than two years have elapsed. On Crl. Misc. No. M-19008 of 2011 2 the other hand, after almost two years, the petitioner moved petition for anticipatory bail on 07.05.2011 in the Sessions Court. There is no explanation for petitioner's absence for almost two years from the trial court. It is alleged in the application that the petitioner had to go to Uttar Pradesh due to some unavoidable circumstances, and therefore, he could not appear in the trial court on 18.05.2009. However, there is no explanation as to why the petitioner, even thereafter, remained absent from the trial court for almost two years. The course adopted by the petitioner in moving application for anticipatory bail before Sessions Court on 07.05.2011 could be adopted by the petitioner soon after he returned from Uttar Pradesh in May or June 2009 and there is no explanation why the petitioner waited for two years. For the reasons aforesaid, I find no sufficient ground for extending the concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. The instant petition is completely misconceived and meritless and is accordingly dismissed in limine. July 04, 2011 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE