CRM-M-54110-2025 1 124 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-54110-2025 Date of Decision: 24.09.2025 DHARMINDER SINGH ......... Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ..... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Mr. S.S. Walia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. G.S. Dhaliwal, AAG, Punjab. **** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral) 1. By way of present petition, petitioner is seeking direction to the Trial Court to take necessary steps against the accused-Jagga Singh for declaring him proclaimed person in FIR No.73 dated 31.03.2022 registered under Section 323 and 506 of IPC at Police Station Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana (Annexure P-1). 2. Following order dated 05.03.2025 has been passed by the Trial Magistrate is as under: “Perusal of record shows that status report qua accused Jagga Singh (mentioned in column No.2 of the challan) was being called by this Court. Today status report received, in which police has mentioned that accused Jagga Singh is now out of country and when police received any information of address, they will inform the Court. Heard. In view of this, no further action is required at the hands of the Court. Let prosecution witnesses be summoned for 02.04.2025.. ASGAR ALI 2025.09.25 09:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-54110-2025 2 3. A perusal of the aforesaid order shows that name of accused Jagga Singh has been kept in column No.2 of the final report. As reported by the police, he is out of India and police has also reported that it will inform the Court as and when his address becomes available and thereafter, learned Trial Court ordered that no further action is required at the hands of the Court. 4. As such, it is apparent that accused Jagga Singh is not residing in India and he has gone abroad and his address is not known and in these circumstances, the proceeding under Section 82 Cr.P.C. cannot be initiated at this stage, unless and until efforts are made to secure his presence through Ministry of Home Affairs. Learned Trial Court, thus, has not committed any illegality in passing the impugned order. There is no ground to interfere with the impugned order and the petition is accordingly dismissed. A copy of this order be transmitted to the Trial Court. (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) JUDGE 24.09.2025 Ali Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ASGAR ALI 2025.09.25 09:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document