Crl. Misc. No.M-30112 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-30112 of 2010 Date of Decision: October 13, 2010 Prem Sabharwal …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and anther …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Hitesh Sood, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The first appeal of petitioner was pending in the Court of Mr.Khurmi, Additional Sessions Judge. It is apparent from the order dated April 23, 2010 that the file was received for the first time by the Court of Sh.Baljinder Sidhu, Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Jalandhar. The petitioner claims that he did not have any notice about the transfer of his appeal as such he could not appear before the transferee Court, as a result of which on April 23, 2010 the very first day of receipt of Crl. Misc. No.M-30112 of 2010 [2] the file by transfer, the Fast Tract Court issued warrants against the petitioner besides issuing notice to the surety. The order dated April 23, 2010 indicates that the Fast Track Court seems to have gone of the legal track by hurriedly issuing bailable warrants on the receipt of appeal by transfer. The petitioner claims to be an old man of 77 years of age. As he did not have any notice regarding the transfer of the appeal, the order dated April 23, 2010 is hereby set aside with a direction that the petitioner will appear before the lower Appellate Court i.e. the Court of Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court) on or before the next date of hearing fixed by the said Court and in case of petitioner’s doing so, he will be deemed to be on bail against the bail bonds and surety bonds already furnished by him before the Lower Appellate Court. It is presumed that the petitioner is aware of the next date of hearing before the lower Appellate Court. It is made clear that in case the petitioner does not appear before the lower Appellate Court on the next date of hearing, this petition will be deemed to have been dismissed. Disposed of. October 13, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE