IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 286 CRM-M-37387-2022 Date of Decision:-07.07.2026 SUSHIL KUMAR ......PETITIONER VS. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER .....RESPONDENTS CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Divyam Singh Dhakla, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Ms. Diya Sodhi, Senior DAG, Haryana. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI , J.(ORAL ) 1. The prayer in the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for setting aside the order dated 13.03.2019 (Annexure P-25) passed by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Panipat vide which the petitioner has been declared a proclaimed person in complaint under Section 138/142 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1981 titled as ‘Faquir Chand Tanwar vs. M/s. APL Group of Companies and another.’ 2. On 23.08.2022, the following order was passed:- “The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of order dated 13.3.2019 (Annexure P-25) passed by the Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Panipat in NACT No.978 of 2016 titled as Faquir Chand Tanwar vs. M/s APL Group of Companies and Anr. whereby the petitioner was declared proclaimed person. The counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier the petitioner challenged the order dated 3.12.2018 passed by the aforesaid Court whereby his non- bailable warrant of arrest were issued and wow this Court has granted interim protection to the petitioner subject to cost of ₹30,000/- vide order dated 22.8.2022 in CRM-M-37176-2022. KUSUM 2026.07.08 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh CRM-M-37387-2022 -2- Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Naveen Kumar Sheoran, DAG, accepts notice on behalf of State of Haryana and prays for time to seek necessary instructions and to file reply. Now be listed on 9.11.2022. In the meantime it is hereby directed that the impugned order be kept in abeyance subject to deposit of cost of ₹10,000/- with the trial Court.” 3. In deference to the afore-mentioned order, the petitioner has surrendered before the Trial Court and has since been admitted to the interim bail vide order dated 06.09.2022 (Mark A). 4. In view of the above, the order dated 13.03.2019 (Annexure P-25) stands quashed. 5. All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of. (JASJIT SINGH BEDI) 07.07.2026 JUDGE Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No KUSUM 2026.07.08 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh