CRM-M- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 151 VIRWINDER SINGH STATE OF PUNJAB CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: SURYA P Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita dated 10.04.2019 proclaimed Court of learned Judicial Mag referred to as ‘trial Court’ only Negotiable Instruments Act, i.e. case No. Prakash V/s Veervinder’ 2. 3. on behalf of respondent hereby dispensed with. and the learned State counsel has opted to oral -20108-2026(O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH VIRWINDER SINGH VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA P Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab SURYA PARTAP SINGH, J (ORAL) This is a petition filed by the petitioner ratiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 10.04.2019 (Annexure P-4), whereby he has been declared proclaimed absconder. The abovementioned order has been passed of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class Dhuri referred to as ‘trial Court’ only, in a complaint case Negotiable Instruments Act, i.e. case No. Prakash V/s Veervinder’. Notice of motion. Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab on behalf of respondent-State. Hence service of notice hereby dispensed with. However, no formal reply has been filed by the State and the learned State counsel has opted to oral 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-20108-2026 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 22.04.2026 .....PETITIONER VERSUS .....RESPONDENT SURYA PARTAP SINGH , Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. by the petitioner under Section 528 of 2023, seeking for quashing of order whereby he has been declared . The abovementioned order has been passed by the First Class Dhuri, hereinafter being in a complaint case for an offence under Negotiable Instruments Act, i.e. case No.NACT/21/2017, titled as ‘Om Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab appears Hence service of notice upon the State However, no formal reply has been filed by the State and the learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition (O&M) .2026 .....PETITIONER .....RESPONDENTS under Section 528 of order whereby he has been declared a by the , hereinafter being for an offence under NACT/21/2017, titled as ‘Om appears upon the State is However, no formal reply has been filed by the State ly oppose the present petition. GAURAV THAKUR 2026.04.22 18:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- 4. petitioner permitted to appear the learned trial Court to petitioner within a time 5. a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned trial Court a period of Court within learned trial Court however, clarifi shall be at liberty to take the petitioner into custody and/or impose penalty under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of CrPC) Gaurav Thakur -20108-2026(O&M) The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied, and would not press this petition, if he is permitted to appear before the learned trial Court, and a direction is given to learned trial Court to dispose of the bail application moved by the petitioner within a time-bound manner. In view of above, the present petition is hereby a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned trial Court a period of two weeks from today. If he surrenders before the learned trial within the stipulated period and moves an application for bail, the learned trial Court shall dispose of the bail application within however, clarified that the learned trial Court in the exercise of its discretion shall be at liberty to take the petitioner into custody and/or impose penalty under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of CrPC) Gaurav Thakur 2 The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the would be satisfied, and would not press this petition, if he is before the learned trial Court, and a direction is given to dispose of the bail application moved by the In view of above, the present petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned trial Court within . If he surrenders before the learned trial and moves an application for bail, the dispose of the bail application within two days. It is, ed that the learned trial Court in the exercise of its discretion shall be at liberty to take the petitioner into custody and/or impose penalty under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of CrPC), as per law. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the would be satisfied, and would not press this petition, if he is before the learned trial Court, and a direction is given to dispose of the bail application moved by the with within . If he surrenders before the learned trial and moves an application for bail, the days. It is, ed that the learned trial Court in the exercise of its discretion shall be at liberty to take the petitioner into custody and/or impose penalty GAURAV THAKUR 2026.04.22 18:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document