Gursewak Singh v. State Of Punjab And Another
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH 2023:PHHC:123314 CRM-M-47512-2023 Date of decision: September 20th, 2023 Gursewak Singh .....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL
Present:
Mr. Gursimran Singh Madaan, Advocate for the petitioner.
MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J. (ORAL) The petitioner is seeking quashing of order dated 07.07.2018 (Annexure P-6) passed by learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sunam, whereby the petitioner had been declared as proclaimed offender in case No.COMI/16/2023 dated 04.07.2014 titled as 'Narinderpal SinghVersus Gurdeep Singh and others' 2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to appear and surrender before the trial Court. Hence, in the aforementioned facts and circumstances, petitioner be protected till his appearance before the trial Court and with directions 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. Mohit Kapoor, Additional Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1-State.
PUNEET SACHDEVA 2023.09.20 13:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document.
Chandigarh
CRM-M-47512-2023 -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 seven days from today. Till then, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner.
6.
It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the trial Court within seven 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 before the trial Court, the same shall be decided expeditiously by the trial Court in accordance with law.
September 20th, 2023 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes Whether reportable :
No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2023.09.20 13:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document.
Chandigarh