Punjab-Haryana High Court
Mandeep Singh vs Satgur Singh on 20 December, 2017
Author: Shekher Dhawan
Bench: Shekher Dhawan
In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh
Criminal Misc. No. M-48769 of 2017
Date of Decision: 20.12.2017
Mandeep Singh
... Petitioner(s)
Versus
Satgur Singh
... Respondent(s)
CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shekher Dhawan.
Present: Mr. R.K.Bansal, Advocate
for the petitioner(s).
Shekher Dhawan, J.
Present petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for seeking pre-arrest bail to the petitioner(s) in criminal appeal bearing No. 126 dated 29.3.2016 titled as "Mandeep Singh v. Satgur Singh", pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur arising out of order dated 29.2.2016, passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Sangrur in criminal complaint bearing No. 88 dated 8.7.2014, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that petitioner had been regularly appearing in the case under Section 138 of the Act before the learned trial Judge as well as the learned first Appellate Court and on the last date of hearing i.e. 28.11.2017, he mistook the date and failed to appear before the learned first Appellate Court. Learned counsel further contended that petitioner is still ready to appear before the learned first Appellate Court and to submit himself to the process of law.
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(Shekher Dhawan) Judge December 20, 2017 "DK"
Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No
Whether reportable : Yes/No
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