CRM-M- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 157 JAGJIT SINGH @BOHRI STATE OF PUNJAB CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: SURYA P Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita dated 04.03 proclaimed Magistrate arising out of FIR No.41 dated 26.03.2022 224 of Indian Penal Code, Police Station City Rampura, District Bat 2. 3. on behalf of respondent -19341-2026(O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH JAGJIT SINGH @BOHRI VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA P Mr. Dhanpat Rai Singla, Advocate for Mr. Inderjit Sharma, 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 04.03.2025 (Annexure P-1), whereby he has been declared proclaimed person, by the learned Court Magistrate Phul, hereinafter being referred to as ‘trial Court’ only arising out of FIR No.41 dated 26.03.2022 224 of Indian Penal Code, Police Station City Rampura, District Bat Notice of motion. Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab on behalf of respondent-State. Hence service of notice 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19341-2026 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 20.04.2026 .....PETITIONER VERSUS .....RESPONDENT SURYA PARTAP SINGH , Advocate for Mr. Inderjit Sharma, 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 of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial , hereinafter being referred to as ‘trial Court’ only, in a case arising out of FIR No.41 dated 26.03.2022, under Sections 353, 186, 309, 224 of Indian Penal Code, Police Station City Rampura, District Bathinda Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab appears Hence service of notice upon the State (O&M) .2026 .....PETITIONER .....RESPONDENT under Section 528 of order whereby he has been declared a Divisional Judicial , in a case , under Sections 353, 186, 309, hinda. appears upon the State is GAURAV THAKUR 2026.04.20 18:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- hereby dispensed with. and the learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition 4. petitioner would be satisfied, and would not press this petition, if he is permitted to appear before the learned trial the learned trial Court to dispose of the bail application moved by the petitioner within a time 5. a direction to the petitioner to surre a period of Court within a stipulated period learned trial Court is, 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) law. Gaurav Thakur -19341-2026(O&M) hereby dispensed with. However, no formal reply has been filed by the State learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition 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 the 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 a stipulated period and moves an application for bail, the learned trial Court shall dispose of the bail application within is, 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 However, no formal reply has been filed by the State learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition 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 the learned trial Court to dispose of the bail application moved by the In view of above, the present petition is hereby disposed of with nder 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 three days. It is, 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), as per However, no formal reply has been filed by the State learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied, and would not press this petition, if he is Court and a direction is given to the learned trial Court 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, 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 , as per GAURAV THAKUR 2026.04.20 18:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document