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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/16772/2025disposed of

Des Raj Alias Pappu v. State Of Punjab And ANR

2025-03-27Mrs. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-16772-2025 Date of decision: March 27th, 2025 Des Raj @ Pappu .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and another .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Malhar Singh Dhami, Advocate for the petitioner.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J. (ORAL) Petitioner is seeking quashing of order dated 14.10.2022 (Annexure P-1) passed by learned trial Court, whereby the petitioner had been declared as proclaimed offender in FIR No.117 dated 22.07.2013 under Sections 406, 420 of the IPC registered at Police Station Maqsudan, District Jalandhar.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to appear and surrender before the trial Court. Hence, in the aforementioned facts and circumstances, 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. 3.

Notice of motion.

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On asking of the Court, Mr. H.S. Deol, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1State. PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.03.27 15:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-16772-2025 -25.

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

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It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the trial Court within seven 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. March 27th, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.03.27 15:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh