IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-7592 of 2009 Date of decision : 07.05.2009 Upkar Singh @ Mintu ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent. BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner did not appear before the trial court on 06.11.2006. He was declared a proclaimed offender subsequently. However, petitioner himself surrendered before the Court on 29.11.2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that absence of the petitioner on the aforesaid date before the court was not intentional as he himself surrendered later on. Learned counsel has relied upon the order passed in Crl. Misc. No. M-7650 of 2009 where the co-accused of the petitioner has been granted bail in similar circumstances. Learned counsel has submitted that impugned order in both the cases i.e. Crl. Misc. No. M- 7650 of 2009 and the instant petition is the same. Learned counsel for the State has, however, submitted that though the quantity of the contraband recovered from the petitioner is non-commercial in nature yet keeping in view the conduct of the petitioner heavy sureties be imposed upon him. Crl. Misc No. M-7592 of 2009 -2- Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is disposed of and it is directed that petitioner be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court. However, this will subject to heavy surety. The petitioner shall also furnish an undertaking before the trial court that he shall not default in appearance before the trial court on any date in future. 07.05.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE