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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/41890/2024disposed of

Surinder Kumar Dhawan v. State Of Punjab

2024-08-28Mrs. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-41890-2024 Date of decision: 28.08.2024 SURINDER KUMAR DHAWAN ....Petitioner V/s STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner is seeking quashing of order dated 06.07.2024(Annexure P-6) passed by learned Trial Court, whereby he was declared a proclaimed person in case FIR No.117 dated 16.11.2006 under Sections 420, 120-B of IPC, 1860 registered at Police Station Fatehgarh Churian, District Gurdaspur.

2.

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

4.

On asking of the Court, Mr.Shiva Khurmi, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. POONAM RATHORE 2024.08.30 14:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-41890-2024 -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 07 days from today. Till then, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner. However, this shall be subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/- to be deposited with the District Legal Services Authority concerned, which shall be a condition precedent.

6.

It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the Trial Court within 07 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. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE August 28, 2024 poonam Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No POONAM RATHORE 2024.08.30 14:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh