Manjit Singh v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-56406-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M No.56406 of 2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 13.11.2024 Manjit Singh

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. Sumeet Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Swati Batra, DAG, Punjab .

**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 04.03.2017 City Jagraon, District Ludhiana 420, 120-B IPC Seeking quashing of impugned order dated 22.02.2024 passed by the Appellate Court in the FIR captioned above vide which bail of the petitioner was cancelled and bail bonds and surety bonds were forefeited and the petitioner was summoned through warrants of arrest, the petitioner has come up before this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C, 1973.

2.

Notice served upon the official respondent through State counsel. The nature of order this court proposes to pass, no response is required from the respondent. 3.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner contends that non-appearance was because of miscommunication about the next date of hearing, and thus, was unintentional, without any endeavor to delay the proceedings, and due to factors beyond the petitioner's control.

4.

The primary object of service is to secure the accused's presence in trial. The petitioner has approached this court on its own, establishing the bonafide at this stage. Without commenting on the case's merits, and in the facts and circumstances peculiar to this case, and also for the reasons mentioned above, the ends of justice would meet. Furthermore, without adjudicating the maintainability of this petition under section 528 BNSS and leaving that question open; given the explanation offered by the accused coupled with the facts and circumstances peculiar to this case, a balanced approach Sonia Puri 2024.11.14 18:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-56406-2024 would work as an incentive, a catalyst, speeding up the process, and bringing the guilty to Justice and Justice to the guilty. Thus, exercising the inherent powers under section 528 BNSS, this court deems it appropriate to grant the following limited relief to the petitioner, subject to compliance with the conditions mentioned in this order. 5.

The petitioner is directed to surrender before the concerned court on or before 20.11.2024 by 11 AM and file a bail petition. Since the petitioner was earlier granted bail, as such on appearance, the concerned court shall release the petitioner on bail on the same day, subject to furnishing bail bonds to its satisfaction and imposing reasonable conditions as it may deem appropriate in the background of the accused's conduct.

6.

The petitioner shall not be arrested till 20.11.2024 by 5 PM and it is clarified that if the petitioner does not appear before the concerned court by this date, then this order shall stand recalled automatically under section 362 read with 482 Cr.P.C/ section 403 read with section 528, BNSS, 2023, without any further reference to this court. On appearance before the trial Court , impugned order stand quashed automatically. It is clarified that this order be not construed as grant of bail to petitioner. 7.

By the given date, i.e. 20.11.2024 the petitioner shall deposit a sum of rupees ten thousand in the account of PGI Poor Patient Welfare Fund and hand over its receipt to the Court concerned.

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Any observation made hereinabove is neither an expression of opinion on the merits of the case nor shall the trial Court advert to these comments. 9.

There would be no need for a certified copy of this order, and any Advocate for the Petitioner can download this order along with case status from the official web page of this Court and attest it to be a true copy. In case the attesting officer wants to verify the authenticity, such an officer can also verify its authenticity and may download and use the downloaded copy for attesting bonds.

Petition allowed to the extent and subject to the conditions mentioned above. All pending applications, if any, stand disposed. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 13.11.2024 Sonia Puri Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No.

Sonia Puri 2024.11.14 18:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document