High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/6569/2026disposed of

Jujhar Singh v. State Of Punjab

2026-02-10Mr. Justice H.S. Grewal2 pages

CRM-M-6569-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-6569-2026 Date of Decision: 10.02.2026 JUJHAR SINGH .....PETITIONER

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON9BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL

Present:

Mr. Karan Pathak, Advocate;

Mr. Rehan Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Yajur Moga, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 the Cr.P.C. for quashing the order dated 29.03.2023 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Garhshankar vide which the petitioner has been declared as proclaimed offender in case FIR No. 170 dated 09.12.2019 under Sections 307, 324, 323, 506, 148 and 149 of IPC (Section 326 of IPC added later on), registered at Police Station Mahilpur, District Hoshiarpur. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner could not appear before the learned trial Court as the petitioner could not be personally served as he was residing abroad. As such, ld. trial Court declared the petitioner a proclaimed offender and non-bailable warrants were issued against him. He further prays that the petitioner is ready and willing to join the proceedings before the Court and the impugned order dated 29.03.2023 be set aside.

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CRM-M-6569-2026 3.

Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Rishabh Singla, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. 5.

Mr. Jaswinder Singh Rana, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the complainant and filed Vakalatnama, which is taken on record. 6.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the case file.

In view of the prayer made by the petitioner, this Court does not find any legitimate ground to interfere in the impugned order dated 29.09.2023 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Garhshankar. However, in case the petitioner surrenders before the trial Court within a period of 07 days from today at 10:00 A.M and moves an application for grant of regular bail, the trial Court is directed to consider and decide the same within a period of 03 days.

With these observations, the present petition stands disposed of. (H.S.GREWAL) 10.02.2026 JUDGE renu Whether speaking/ reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

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