High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/23796/2024disposed of

N. Rajagopal v. M/S Corpora Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

2024-09-02Mrs. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH 111 (2) CRM-M-23796-2024 Date of decision: 02.09.2024 RAJAGOPAL NALLIYA PILLAI @ N. RAJAGOPAL ....Petitioner V/s M/S CORPORA CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD.

....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Anish Verma with Mr. Chirag Verma, Advocates, for the petitioner.

***** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner is seeking quashing of order dated 03.02.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed by the trial Court vide which his bail has been cancelled and non-bailable warrant of arrests have been issued against him in case No.NACT-3043/2020 under Sections 138, 141 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 read with Section 406 & 420 of the IPC. 2.

At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to appear and surrender before the trial Court and therefore, he be protected till then and directions be given to the trial Court that his bail application, which he would be filing on his surrender, be decided expeditiously.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the relevant material on record.

POONAM RATHORE 2024.09.03 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-23796-2024 -24.

In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to appear and surrender before the trial Court within a period of seven days from today. Till then, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner. This shall, however, be subject to payment of costs in the sum of Rs.10,000/- to be deposited with the District Legal Services Authority, Gurugram.

It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the trial Court within seven days from today, this order shall be of no avail to him, thereafter. In case, on appearance and surrender, the petitioner moves an application for bail, the trial Court shall make earnest efforts to decide it expeditiously, in accordance with law. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE September, 02 2024 poonam Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No POONAM RATHORE 2024.09.03 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh