IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH. 277 CRM-M-23164-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.08.2025. JUDGE SINGH ... Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ. PRESENT: Mr. Gursharan Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J (ORAL) The instant petition has been filed for seeking quashing of order dated 24.01.2022 whereby the petitioner has been declared as a Proclaimed Offender in Complaint No.NACT/249/2018 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 pending in the Court of Sh.Rajpal Rawal, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sri Muktsar Sahib, District Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab. 2 Notice of motion only to respondent No.1/State at this Stage. 3 Pursuant to supply of advance copy, Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the aforesaid respondent. 4 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has since then passed away. 5 In view of above, the present petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. August 25, 2025. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) raj arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.08.26 15:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document