139. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Amit Madan State of Punjab CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL 1. 2023, is for learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, whereby the petitioner has been declared as proclaimed person in case FIR No.942, date under Section 135 of Electricity Act, 2003, registered at Police Station Anti Power Theft, Jalandhar, District Jalandhar. 2. the petitioner Court, however, he and directions be given to the Trial Court that would be filing on 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM Date of decision: Amit Madan Versus State of Punjab HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. B.D. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. ----- MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the present petition filed for quashing of order dated 28.03.2025 learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, whereby the petitioner has been declared as proclaimed person in case FIR No.942, date under Section 135 of Electricity Act, 2003, registered at Police Station Anti Power Theft, Jalandhar, District Jalandhar. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, submits the petitioner is ready and willing to appear and su , however, he be protected till his appearance before the Trial Court and directions be given to the Trial Court that would be filing on his surrender, be decided expeditiously. Notice of motion. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32417-2025 Date of decision: 01.07.2025 .... Petitioner .... Respondent HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , Advocate for the petitioner. present petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 28.03.2025 (Annexure P-8) passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, whereby the petitioner has been declared as proclaimed person in case FIR No.942, dated 20.08.2021, under Section 135 of Electricity Act, 2003, registered at Police Station Anti rned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, submits that ready and willing to appear and surrender before the Trial appearance before the Trial Court and directions be given to the Trial Court that his bail application, which he surrender, be decided expeditiously. , passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, whereby the petitioner has d 20.08.2021, under Section 135 of Electricity Act, 2003, registered at Police Station Anti that rrender before the Trial appearance before the Trial Court he SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.07.02 08:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-32417-2025 - 2 - 4. On asking of the Court, Mr. H.S.Deol, Senior DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. 5. In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant petition is disposed of with the following directions:- The petitioner is to appear and surrender before the Trial Court within 07 days from today. Till then, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner. This is contingent upon the petitioner paying a cost of Rs.5,000/- to be deposited with the concerned District Legal Services Authority. 6. It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the Trial Court within 07 days from today, this order shall be of no avail to him thereafter. In case, on appearance and surrender, the petitioner moves an application for bail, the Trial Court shall make earnest efforts to decide the same expeditiously, in accordance with law. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE July 01, 2025 sanjeev Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.07.02 08:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document