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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/17490/2024disposed of

Gurnam Singh v. State Of Punjab And Another

2024-04-08Mrs. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul2 pages

CRM-M-17490-2024 -12024:PHHC:047345

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-17490-2024 Decided on : 08.04.2024 Gurnam Singh ...... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and another ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present :

Mr. Raman Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** Manjari Nehru Kaul, J.(Oral) Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.PC for quashing of the order dated 30.03.2024 (Annexure P-4) passed by learned Addl. Session Judge, Jalandhar vide which the bail/surety bonds were cancelled and proclamation proceedings were executed against the petitioner in Complaint No.NACT-142-2022.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, submits that the petitioner is willing and ready to appear, and surrender before the Trial Court. Hence, in the aforementioned facts and circumstances, the 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.

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Notice of motion.

4.

On the asking of Court, Mr. Amit Rana, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State.

SONIA BURA 2024.04.09 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-17490-2024 -22024:PHHC:047345 5.

In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is disposed of with directions to the petitioner to appear and surrender before the trial Court within a period of seven days from today. Till then, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner. This, however, shall be subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/- to be deposited with the District Legal Services Authority concerned.

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It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the Trial Court within 07 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.

08.04.2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) sonia JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No SONIA BURA 2024.04.09 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document