Manohar Lal Bhardwaj v. State of Punjab and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner, facing charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for absconding in 2004, filed an anticipatory bail petition under CrPC Section 438 over four years later. The court noted the inordinate delay and the lack of grounds for interference, dismissing the petition orally.
What did the court decide?
The petition seeking protection to surrender before the trial Court was dismissed.