Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach had a stroke of luck last week when the bartender he was accused of attacking failed to show up to court.

Bach (born Sebastian Bierk) was in a New Jersey municipal court on July 22, facing charges of making terroristic threats, simple assault and disorderly conduct, which were dismissed, as well as drug possession charges, for which he was sentenced to one year of supervision.

The rocker was arrested in mid-March in Middletown, New Jersey, where he was accused of escalating a bar fight by threatening to get a gun and shoot a bartender (see ).

After arresting Bach, Middletown police found five grams of marijuana and four packets of rolling papers on him. Additional charges of possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia were then added.

While the charges of terroristic threats, simple assault and disorderly conduct were dismissed for "lack of prosecution," the drug possession charges were not contingent on the bartender's testimony. Instead of entering a plea, Bach applied for a conditional discharge.

As part of New Jersey's probation supervision program, which gives courts a sentencing alternative for first-time drug offenders, applicants can have their matter diverted from the normal criminal process by completing a period of supervision, which ranges from a minimum of six months to a maximum of three years. The Middletown Township Court granted Bach his conditional discharge, charging him $860 and setting his period of supervision at one year.

"Barring he has no problems within the next year, the charges will be dismissed," said Bach's attorney, Frank DeSevo.

Probation supervision usually consists of having the offender maintain regular contact via office visits and urine tests. Offenders are also usually required to adhere to rules of regular probation and may be required to complete additional conditions, such as counseling or community service. The terms of Bach's conditional discharge remain to be set, DeSevo said.

According to Bach's Web site, he's currently working on a new album and DVD, but his publicist had no release information for either project. Bach also plans on appearing in a California production of the rock musical "Jesus Christ Superstar," his attorney said, though his publicist cautioned that "nothing [is] firm with that yet."