CRM-M-47830-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 138 CRM-M-47830-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 28.08.2025 Sohan Singh @ Sunil ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR Present: Mr. Tanheer Singh Bariana, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, DAG, Punjab. ***** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J.(ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 528, BNSS, 2023, for quashing of order dated 23.07.2025, whereby the bail order dated 17.10.2023 granted by the Court of Ld. Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur, were cancelled and bail bonds were forfeited to state and non- bailable warrants have been issued against the petitioner in case FIR No.108 dated 26.09.2023, under Section 21(1) of Mines and Mineral Act, 1957 and Sections 379, 411 of IPC, Police Station Hariana District Hoshiarpur. The relevant facts of the present case for adjudication are that the petitioner is facing trial in the afore-said case and had been granted bail by trial Court on 17.10.2023. On 23.07.2025, 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 surety bonds were cancelled and forfeited to State. JYOTI 2025.08.29 18:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-47830-2025 2 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 neither intentional nor deliberate. Learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner is ready to surrender before the trial Court. Therefore, the impugned order dated 23.07.2025 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 them behind the bars, the impugned order dated 23.07.2025 is set aside. The petitioner is directed to surrender and appear before the trial Court within 10 days and on doing so, they 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, subject to depositing of Rs. 4,000/- with DLSA, Hoshiapur. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 28.08.2025 (SUKHVINDER KAUR) jyoti3 JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking? Yes/No Whether reportable? Yes/No JYOTI 2025.08.29 18:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document