IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH 276 CRM-M-19444-2025(O&M) Date of Decision: 29.07.2025 Talwinder Singh ….. Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Fateh Sahota, Advocate Ms. Sukhan Rangi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 for quashing impugned order dated 27.02.2015 passed by JMIC, Rupnagar, in FIR No.184 dated 11.11.2014, registered under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC, at Police Station Chamkaur Sahib, District Rupnagar (Annexure P-1) . 2. On 09.04.2025, the following order was passed:- “Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the prayer in the present petition is for quashing of order dated 27.02.2015 (Annexure P-5) vide which the petitioner was declared as proclaimed offender. She submitted that just after one week of marriage, the petitioner had gone to Italy and stayed there and now the dispute which is a matrimonial dispute has already been settled between the parties and rather a separate petition for quashing of the FIR based upon compromise has been filed which is also listed for today. She submitted that once the matrimonial dispute itself has been settled, the impugned order may be set aside. She also Monika Verma 2025.07.30 09:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment chandigarh CRM-M-19444-2025(O&M) -2- submitted that even otherwise also the impugned order vide which the petitioner was declared as proclaimed offender is also not sustainable because of the reason that the petitioner had left India after one week of marriage. She also submitted that the petitioner has already come back to India and undertakes to surrender before learned trial Court within the time fixed by this Court and in the meanwhile, the petitioner may be protected. Notice of motion. Mr.P.S. Bhandari, learned AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State of Punjab. In view of the undertaking given by the learned counsel for the petitioner on behalf of the petitioner and in view of the facts and circumstances as so stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to surrender before learned trial Court within a period of four weeks from today. Till the next date fixed by this Court, the operation of the order by which the petitioner was declared as proclaimed offender vide Annexure P-5 shall remain stayed. Adjourned to 29.07.2025.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in pursuance to the said order, the petitioner has surrendered before the Court and has been granted regular bail vide order dated 22.04.2025 passed by learned JMIC, Rupnagar. Copy of the order dated 22.04.2025 has been placed on record. 4. Since the petitioner has already surrendered before the trial Court, no further directions are necessitated. 5. Disposed of. 29.07.2025 (NAMIT KUMAR) monika JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Monika Verma 2025.07.30 09:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment chandigarh