Vikramjeet Singh Alias Vicky v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-36189-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-36189-2025 Decided on : 14.07.2025 VIKRAMJEET SINGH @ VICKY .....PETITIONER

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB .....RESPONDENT

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL

Present:

Mr. Rishu Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. J.S.Rattu, DAG, Punjab.

**** SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) 1.

The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Section 482 Cr.PC praying for quashing of the order dated 11.06.2024 (Annexure P3) passed by the Learned JMIC, Amritsar, vide which the petitioner has been declared a proclaimed offender in case FIR No.19 dated 19.02.2017 under Section 61 of Excise Act registered at Police Station Maqboolpura, Amritsar Rural.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after registration of FIR, the petitioner was regularly appearing before the Court below. Thereafter, due to medical ailments he could not appear before the Court below and his bails bonds were cancelled on the petitioner. Vide 27.03.2024 (Annexure P-2), proclamation proceedings were initiated against him. It is submitted that the petitioner's non-appearance was neither intentional nor willful.

3.

Notice of motion.

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CRM-M-36189-2025 4.

Learned State counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and not averse to the undertaking given on behalf of the petitioner.

5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner though at the outset without contesting the orders dated 11.06.2024 (Annexure P-3) on merits undertakes to join the trial proceedings within one week. 6.

Without addressing the merits of the case or the legality of the order, as the same has not been contested by the learned counsel for the petitioner, who has voluntarily agreed to join the proceedings before the trial court and to pay a penalty of Rs. 15,000/- to the Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Clerks Association for causing unwarranted delay in the trial proceedings, the orders dated 11.06.2024 (Annexure P-3) is hereby set aside. However, the aforesaid order would be subject to fulfillment of undertaking given before this Court on behalf of the petitioner that he will surrender within a period of 07 days. In case, if any application seeking regular bail is moved by the petitioner, the same be considered by the Court below preferably on that very day in accordance with law. The amount so deposited by the petitioner shall not be construed as cost for this order but penalty for stalling the court proceedings by evading himself from trial for a long time.

7.

The petition stands disposed off in the aforesaid terms. 14.07.2025 (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) sonia JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SONIA BURA 2025.07.15 10:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document