Parvesh Walia v. State Of Union Terrotory Chandigarh And Another

CRM-M-28412-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-28412-2026 Date of Decision: 19.05.2026 PARVESH WALIA .....PETITIONER

VERSUS

STATE OF UNION TERROTORY CHANDIGARH AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL

Present:

Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner. **** H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

This petition has been filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S. 2023 for quashing of order dated 20.02.2019 passed by the Ld. Judicial Magistrate 1a Class, Chandigarh in FIR No. 13 dated 13.01.2015 under Sections 452,323,506,392,34 IPC (corresponding Sections 333,115(2), 351, 309(4), 3(5) of BNS) registered at Police Station Industrial Area, Chandigarh whereby the petitioner has been declared as Proclaimed Offender and for quashing of all the consequential proceedings.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner could not appear before the learned trial Court as he remained under the impression that the matter had already been resolved and also due to lack of proper communication regarding the status of the case. As such, vide order dated 20.02.2019, the learned trial Court declared the petitioner as a proclaimed offender. He further submits that the mandatory provisions of Section 82 Cr.P.C. have not been complied with. He further prays that since the petitioner RENU RAWAT 2026.05.20 15.40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-28412-2026 is ready and willing to join the proceedings before the Court, the impugned order declaring the petitioner as a proclaimed person be set aside. 3.

Notice of motion.

4.

On the asking of the Court,Mr. Arav Gupta, Advocate with Mr. Ashmeet K.Shah, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondentState. 5.

Mr. Himanshu Trehan, Advocate with Ms. Shruti Nayar, Advocate for respondent No.2 accepts notice on behalf of the respondent No.2. 6.

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

7.

In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court does not find any legitimate ground to interfere in the impugned order dated 20.02.2019 passed by the Ld. Judicial Magistrate 1a Class, Chandigarh. However, in case the petitioner surrenders before the trial Court within a period of 07 days and moves an application for grant of regular bail, the trial Court is directed to consider and decide the same within a period of three days.

8.

With these observations, the present petition stands disposed of. (H.S.GREWAL) 19.05.2026 JUDGE renu Whether speaking/ reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

Yes/No RENU RAWAT 2026.05.20 15.40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh