Anil Kumar v. State Of Ut Chandigarh

-1CRM-M-48098 of 2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-48098 of 2022 Date of Decision: 17.10.2022 Anil Kumar .... Petitioner

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State of U.T. Chandigarh and others .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR VERMA Present: - Mr. J.S. Dadwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. A.M. Punchhi, Public Prosecutor, U.T., Chandigarh. ASHOK KUMAR VERMA, J. (ORAL) Through this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prayer has been made for quashing of order dated 04.07.2022 (Annexure P-5) whereby regular bail of the petitioner has been cancelled and bail bonds stand forfeited to the State and he has been summoned through nonbailable warrants in case FIR No.396 dated 03.11.2019 registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 307, 452 IPC at Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh.

Briefly stated, in the aforesaid FIR, petitioner was arrested on 05.11.2019 and was granted regular bail vide order dated 27.11.2019. However, petitioner did not appear before the Court on 09.02.2021, 02.09.2021, 11.10.2021, 07.01.2022, 21.03.2022 and 16.05.2022 without any intimation to the Court and despite issuance of Court notice, which resulted into cancellation of his bail and forfeiture of bail/surety bonds to the State vide impugned order. No cogent reason has been given by the RAVINDER SINGH 2022.10.18 16:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

-2CRM-M-48098 of 2022 petitioner for his absence. Therefore, the order impugned is perfectly valid in the eyes of law.

In view of the above, this petition is dismissed. October 17, 2022 (ASHOK KUMAR VERMA) R.S.

JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2022.10.18 16:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment