Ranjit Singh @ Sonu v. State Of Punjab And Another
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH 2024:PHHC:015089 CRM-M-5640-2024 Date of decision: February 5th, 2024 Ranjit Singh @ Sonu .....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL
Present:
Mr. Ravneet Singh Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner.
MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR No.10 dated 27.01.1999 under Sections 326 324 323 452 148 149 of the IPC registered at Police Station Sadar Phagwara, District Kapurthala, and order dated 06.11.2004 (Annexure P-2) passed by the trial Court, whereby he had been declared as proclaimed offender in the above-mentioned FIR, along with consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 06.12.2023 (Annexure P-3) arrived at between the parties.
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At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to appear and surrender before the trial Court, and therefore, he be protected till then.
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Notice of motion.
4.
On asking of the Court, Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1.
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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the relevant material on record.
PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.02.06 09:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document.
Chandigarh
CRM-M-5640-2024 -26.
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 07 days from today and move appropriate application for grant of bail. Till then, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner. The trial Court, on such application being moved, shall decide it expeditiously, in accordance with the provisions of law.
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However, it is made clear that in case the petitioner fail to surrender before the Court below within the above stipulated time period, this order shall be of no avail to him, thereafter. February 5th, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes Whether reportable :
No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.02.06 09:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document.
Chandigarh