Manjit Singh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-37193 of 2016 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 21, 2016 Manjit Singh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.Amit Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.7 dated 28.01.2010 under Section 420 IPC, registered at Police Station Sarhali, District Tarn Taran. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and have gone through the record.

From the record, I find that earlier the bail application of the present petitioner has been decided by this Court vide order dated 07.07.2010 granting him benefit of anticipatory bail till the decision of the application for regular bail, to be filed by the petitioner at the time of presentation of challan against him before the trial Court. The perusal of the record shows that the present petitioner absented from the court proceedings on 02.11.2013 and thereafter, Vineet Gulati 2016.10.24 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh proclamation was issued vide order dated 08.07.2014 under Section 82

CRM No.M-37193 of 2016 -2Cr.P.C. and ultimately he was declared proclaimed person vide order dated 28.08.2014 and present bail application has now been filed after about three years of the absence from the proceedings. No cogent ground has been given for absence for such a long period.

The petitioner has misused the concession of bail granted to him. No ground is made out for grant of anticipatory bail. Therefore, finding no merit in the present petition, the same is dismissed.

October 21, 2016 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Vineet Gulati 2016.10.24 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh