Bhagwan Singh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 27.05.2026 Bhagwan Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ..... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** RAJESH BHARDWAJ , J. (Oral) 1.

Present petition has been filed praying for quashing/setting aside of order dated 10.02.2026, whereby the non-bailable warrants of arrest of the petitioner was issued and bail bonds/surety bonds were ordered to be forfeited to State in case FIR No.178 dated 11.10.2023 under Sections 384, 436, 120-B & 427 of IPC, registered at Police Station Kotkapura City, District Faridkot.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was prosecuted in the abovesaid FIR. He submits that the petitioner was granted regular bail vide order dated 15.05.2025. he submits that the petitioner was regularly appearing before the learned trial Court, however, he had inadvertently noted the wrong date of hearing and thus, he could not appear before the trial Court on 10.02.2026. He has submitted that due to the absence of petitioner, the learned trial Court vide order dated 10.02.2026 cancelled the bail; his bail bonds/surety bonds were forfeited to State and issued the non-bailable warrants against the

petitioner. He has submitted that absence of the petitioner was bona fide and not intentional and he never misused the concession of bail granted to him. He has further submitted that the petitioner is ready to appear before the learned trial Court and abide by the terms and conditions imposed upon him.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, D.A.G., Punjab appears and accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. He on the other hand has contended that learned trial Court rightly cancelled the bail of the petitioner and he was liable to be prosecuted in the said case, as he failed to appear in the Court despite orders. 5.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

6.

It is apparent that the petitioner was prosecuted in the present case, whose bail was cancelled; bail/surety bonds were forfeited to State and non-bailable warrants were issued against him, due to his nonappearance on the ground that he inadvertently noted the wrong date of hearing. But now the petitioner is keen and ready to join the proceedings and face the trial. So keeping in view the abovesaid facts, the present petition is disposed of and order dated 10.02.2026 is set aside subject to payment of Rs.25,000/- as costs to be deposited in the 'Spinal Rehab Centre, Chandigarh, Plot No.1, Madhya Marg, Sector-28/A, Chandigarh' by the petitioner in one week from the date of receipt of copy of this order. In case, petitioner appears before the Court concerned within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order and files an application for bail alongwith receipt of abovesaid costs, the Court concerned is directed to admit him to bail subject to its satisfaction

and proceed with the trial in accordance with law. He will have protection from arrest for a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

7.

Needless to say that in case the petitioner fails to comply with the abovesaid direction, he will have no benefit of abovesaid protection granted by this Court and order under challenge dated 10.02.2026, would automatically come in force.

27.05.2026 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) ps-I JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No