Gursharan Singh v. State Of Punjab
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-845-2025 Date of decision: January 14th, 2025 Gursharan Singh .....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab .....Respondent
CORAM:
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL
Present:
Mr. Yagsimnat Attri, Advocate for the petitioner.
MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J. (ORAL) Petitioner is seeking quashing of order dated 02.07.2019 (Annexure P-3) passed by learned Special Judge, S.B.S. Nagar, whereby the petitioner had been declared as proclaimed offender in FIR No.55 dated 28.04.2000 under Sections 409/420/467/468/471/120-B of the IPC and Sections 13(1) and 13(2) of The Prevention of Corruption Act, registered at Police Station City Nawanshahr. 2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to appear and surrender before the trial Court. Hence, in the aforementioned facts and circumstances, petitioner be protected till his appearance before the trial Court and directions be given to the trial Court that his bail application, which he would be filing on his surrender, be decided expeditiously. 3.
Notice of motion.
4.
On asking of the Court, Mr. Mr. H.S. Deol, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.01.14 14:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh
CRM-M- 845-2025 -25.
In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant petition is disposed of with directions to the petitioner to appear and surrender before the trial Court within seven days from today. Till then, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner. This shall, however, be subject to payment of costs in the sum of `10,000/- to be deposited with the District Legal Services Authority, S.B.S. Nagar.
6.
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. January 14th, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes Whether reportable :
No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.01.14 14:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh