CRM-M-28612-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 125 CRM-M-28612-2025 Date of decision: 23.05.2025 Gurmeet Singh ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR Present: Mr. S.K. Choudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J.(ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 528, BNSS, 2023, for setting aside/quashing of order dated 21.04.2025, passed by learned trial Court vide which bail orders of petitioner were cancelled and bail bonds were forfeited and petitioner was ordered to be summoned through non- bailable warrants of arrest due to his non-appearance on date fixed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur, in case SC-126-2024 arising out of FIR No.180 dated 19.07.2022, under Sections 379, 411 IPC (Sections 34, 379-B, 489 IPC and Section 189, 190, 192-A, 196 and 198 of M.V. Act were added later on), Police Station Civil Lines, District Batala. The relevant facts of the present case for adjudication are that the petitioner is facing trial in the afore-said case and was granted bail by learned Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur on 30.08.2022. On 21.04.2025, the petitioner became absent before the trial Court and his non-bailable warrants were ordered to be issued by the trial Court and his bail bonds and Jyoti 2025.05.23 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-28612-2025 2 surety bonds were cancelled and forfeited to State. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that earlier the petitioner was regularly appearing before the trial Court. The absence of the petitioner was not intentional as on the date fixed his daughter met with an accident and was seriously injured. Learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner is ready to surrender before the trial Court. Therefore, the impugned order dated 21.04.2025 be set aside. Heard. Considering the facts and circumstances of the present case and taking note of the fact that trial of the case is likely to take time and no useful purpose is likely to be served by sending him behind the bars, the impugned order dated 21.04.2025 is set aside. The petitioner is directed to surrender and appear before the trial Court within 10 days and on doing so, he would be released on bail on furnishing his fresh bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Court concerned and with the undertaking to appear regularly before the trial Court on each and every date of hearing. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms 23.05.2025 (SUKHVINDER KAUR) jyoti3 JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking? Yes/No Whether reportable? Yes/No Jyoti 2025.05.23 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document