CRM-M-45404-2025 1 124 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-45404-2025 Date of decision: 21.08.2025 SEEMA SAREEN @ SEEMA PRABHAKAR ....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Parvinder Singh, Advocate with Ms. Anamika Sheoran, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G. Punjab. **** SUBHAS MEHLA , J (Oral): 1. Petitioner has filed petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of impugned proclamation order dated 17.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Jalandhar, in case FIR No.172, dated 03.11.2023, under Sections 420, 465, 467, 471 amd 120-B of IPC, registered at Police Station Police Division No.7, District Police Commissionerate Jalandhar (Annexure P-1) whereby petitioner has been declared proclaimed person; with a further prayer to stay the operation of impugned order dated 17.03.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner is a household lady and she was not informed regarding the registration of FIR in this matter and was declared a proclaimed person without adopting the proper procedure. She is residing at her house with her children. She is having apprehension that she will be arrested in this MONIKA RANI 2025.08.27 18:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-45404-2025 2 matter. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G. Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. Learned State counsel submits that the petitioner may avail the remedy of anticipatory bail in this matter however he has no objection if any protection is granted to her. 5. Heard. 6. Present petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner will join the investigation of this case and she is given one month’s time to avail legal remedy available to her as per law. The impugned order dated 17.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) shall remain in abeyance upto 20.09.2025. However, it is made clear if the petitioner fails to join the investigation of the present case then relief granted by this Court shall be deemed to be withdrawn. (SUBHAS MEHLA) JUDGE 21.08.2025 monika 1. Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes /No 2. Whether reportable : Yes /No MONIKA RANI 2025.08.27 18:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document