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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/23994/2026disposed of

Sanjeev Kumar Bindal v. State Of Haryana And Others

2026-05-01Mr. Justice Surya Partap Singh2 pages

CRM-M No.23994 of 2026 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.23994 of 2026 (O&M) Date of decision:01.05.2026 Sanjeev Kumar Bindal ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others ...... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH

Present:

Mr. Vishal Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ramender Singh Chauhan, AAG, Haryana.

SURYA PARTAP SINGH , J . (Oral) :

This is a petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagrik Surakhsa Sanhita 2023, seeking for quashing of order dated 24.12.2024 (Annexure P-10), whereby the petitioner has been declared a proclaimed person. The abovementioned order has been passed by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class Panchkula, hereinafter being referred to as 'trial Court' only, in a complaint case, for an offence under Section-138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, i.e. case No.NACT/571/2020, titled as 'Raj Kumari Vs. M/s Sky Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. etc.'. 2.

Notice of motion.

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Since advance notice has already been served upon the State, Mr. Ramender Singh Chauhan, AAG, Haryana, has appeared on behalf of respondent-State. Hence, service of notice upon the State is hereby dispensed with. However, no formal reply has been filed by the State and the learned MANOJ KUMAR 2026.05.01 18:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M No.23994 of 2026 (O&M) State counsel has orally opposed the present petition. 4.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied, and would not press this petition, if he is permitted to appear before the learned trial Court, and a direction is given to the learned trial Court to dispose of the bail application moved by the petitioner in a time-bound manner.

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In view of above, the present petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned trial Court within a period of one month from today. If he surrenders before the learned trial Court within a stipulated period and moves an application for bail, the learned trial Court shall admit the petitioner to bail on the same day. It is, however, clarified that the learned trial Court in the exercise of its discretion shall be at liberty to impose penalty under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of Cr.P.C), as per law. The above mentioned order shall be subject to the payment of Rs.25,000/- as costs. The cost be deposited with the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Panchkula.

(SURYA PARTAP SINGH) JUDGE 01.05.2026 Manoj Bhutani Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2026.05.01 18:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document