Akashdeep Singh v. State Of Punjab

-1CRM-M-952 of 2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-952 of 2020 Date of Decision: 13.01.2020 Akashdeep Singh

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present:- Pradip Bhandari, Advocate, for the petitioner. RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Through this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prayer has been made for setting aside order of the trial Court dated 06.07.2018 (Annexure P-6) in case FIR No.156 dated 31.10.2015 registered under Sections 323, 324, 34, 506, 148 and 149 IPC at Police Station Pasiana, District Patiala, whereby petitioner has been declared proclaimed offender. Briefly, complainant Gurmeet Kaur lodged aforesaid FIR against petitioner and his family members. During investigation, petitioner was found innocent. Thus, his name was kept in column No.2 of the report presented in Court under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. Subsequently, the State moved application under Section 319 Cr.P.C.

for summoning the petitioner and others to face trial as additional accused, which was allowed vide order dated 20.03.2018. Accordingly, petitioner along with other accused was summoned to face trial in aforesaid FIR. However, despite issuance of nonbailable warrants, petitioner did not appear before the trial Court. RAVINDER SINGH 2020.01.

-2CRM-M-952 of 2020 Therefore, vide impugned order dated 06.07.2018, he was declared proclaimed offender.

Heard.

No ground is made out to set aside the impugned order. Moreso, instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is not maintainable as the petitioner should first approach the Court which declared him proclaimed offender.

Dismissed.

(RAMENDRA JAIN) January 13, 2020 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2020.01.14 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document