IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cr.Misc. NO.M 1294 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION 21.4.2009 Sham Lal ......PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab ......RESPONDENTS PRESENT: Mr. SS Gill, Advocate Mr. BR Bansal, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petition for pre-arrest bail in proceedings u/s 138 of the Negotiable of Instruments Act has been opposed by the counsel for the complainant-bank. In view of the fact that the petitioner has already put in appearance before the trial court pursuant to the interim order and has on one occasion admitted to return the amount due to the complainant-bank, he can be granted the relief in this case. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and a direction is issued that the petitioner will remain on bail during the pendency of the trial against the bail bonds for a sum of rs.30,000/- already furnished before the trial court subject to the condition that he will continue to appear before the trial court and will not absent himself without any sufficient cause. It is observed that in case the petitioner violates any of the above said conditions, it will be open to the trial court to cancel the bail bonds. April 21 ,2009 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE