Sohan Alias Sonu v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM-M-15850-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 23.03.2026 Sohan @ Sonu ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present:- Mr. Balwant Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** SUBHAS MEHLA , J. (Oral) 1.

Present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, for quashing of the impugned order dated 19.02.2025 (Annexure P-6) passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, in case bearing FIR No.370 dated 22.12.2020, registered under Section 379-B (2) of IPC, at Police Station Phillaur, District Jalandhar (Rural), vide which bail bonds and surety bonds of the petitioner have been cancelled and he was ordered to be summoned through non-bailable warrants of arrest.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is ready to surrender himself before the learned trial Court and prays that the petitioner be not arrested by the police.

3.

Notice of motion.

GEETA RANI 2026.04.02 18:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CRM-M-15850-2026 (O&M) ( 2 ) 4.

Mr. Surinderjit Singh Nahar, AAG, Punjab, accepted notice on behalf of respondent-State and submitted that the petitioner deliberately failed to appear before the trial Court and his bail has been cancelled. 5.

Heard.

6.

Keeping in view the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready to surrender himself before the learned trial Court, the present petition is disposed of and the petitioner is directed to appear before the learned trial Court within a period of 2 weeks and to move an appropriate application by raising all the pleas taken in this petition, before the trial Court regarding his non-appearance at the relevant time. The trial Court is directed to decide his bail application expeditiously in accordance with law. Till then, he will not be arrested by the police in this matter. It is made clear that if he fails to appear before the trial Court within stipulated time i.e. till 06.04.2026, then the relief granted by this Court shall be deemed to be withdrawn.

( SUBHAS MEHLA ) 23.03.2026 JUDGE Geeta Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No GEETA RANI 2026.04.02 18:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh