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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/28919/2025disposed of

Pritam Singh Kalsi v. M/S Bhullar Associates

2025-05-26Mr. Justice H.S. Grewal2 pages

CRM-M-28919-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-28919-2025 Date of decision: 26.05.2025 Pritam Singh Kalsi

...Petitioner

Versus

M/s Bhullar Associates

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL Present :

Mr, Kushagra Mahajan, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** H.S. GREWAL , J. (Oral) 1.

The prayer in the instant petition is for seeking quashing of the impugned order dated 23.09.2024 (Annexure P-9) passed by the learned JMIC, Chandigarh vide which the petitioner has been declared as proclaimed person in a complaint i.e. NACT No.3457-2023 dated 06.06.2023 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner could not appear before the learned the trial and due to his non-appearance, the learned trial Court issued the bailable warrants against the petitioner. Thereafter, on 29.04.2024, non-bailable warrant was received back with a report that the address was incomplete. He further submits that there has been non-compliance of the provisions of Section 82 of Cr.P.C and on 23.06.2024, the petitioner was declared as proclaimed person. The petitioner is 82 years of age. He submits that and hence, the impugned order declaring the petitioner a proclaimed person deserves to be set aside. He further states that 4 cases have Renu Rawat 2025.05.29 05:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-28919-2025 been filed by the complainant against him for dishonour of 4 different cheques and the petitioner is willing to join the proceedings before the Court. 3.

I have heard the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

4.

In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court deems it appropriate to decide this case without issuing notice to respondent. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and limited prayer made by the counsel for the petitioner, this Court does not find any find any legitimate ground to interfere in the impugned order impugned order dated 23.09.2024 (Annexure P-9) passed by the learned JMIC, Chandigarh. However, in case the petitioner surrenders before the Court below within 07 days from today and appears at 10:00 A.M, his application for grant of regular bail shall be considered and disposed of by the Court below on the same very day.

5.

Petition stands disposed of.

(H.S. GREWAL) JUDGE 26.05.2025 renu Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes / No Whether reportable :

Yes / No Renu Rawat 2025.05.29 05:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document