28 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 258 CRM-M-27808-2023 (O&M) Date of decision: 11.09.2025 Kulwinder Singh ...Petitioner(s) VERSUS State of Punjab and another ...Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Gurpreet S. Thind, Advocate for Mr. Lovepreet Handa, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) Prayer in the present petition is for setting aside the order dated 16.11.2019 passed by Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Jalalabad whereby the petitioner has been declared as a proclaimed person in case bearing NACT No.343 of 2017 dated 22.08.2017 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that pursuant to the order dated 02.06.2023, not only the petitioner has deposited the cost of Rs.20,000/- to be paid to respondent No.2, he has also surrendered before the trial Court and was enlarged on bail. The interim order dated 02.06.2023 is made absolute on the statement of counsel for the petitioner, however, if the aforesaid statement is found to be factually incorrect, the parties shall be at liberty to seek re- hearing of the present petition. Disposed of. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 11.09.2025 JUDGE Mangal singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.09.12 10:12 I am the author of this document