CRM-M- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 176 LAKHVIR SINGH @LAKHWINDER SINGH STATE OF CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: SURYA P 1. Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 10.02.2026 Mansa, hereinafter referred to as ‘ abovementioned order, thereof, the his presence 2. 3. Mr. I.P.S.Sabharwal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1 -12854-2026(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH LAKHVIR SINGH @LAKHWINDER SINGH VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA P Mr. Harjeet, Advocate for Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab. SURYA PARTAP SINGH, J (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section 528 of Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023’ seeking 10.02.2026 (Annexure P-4) passed by the learned hereinafter referred to as ‘trial abovementioned order, the bail of petitioner the bail bonds of the petitioner have been presence in the Court, his warrants of arrest Notice of motion. Since advance notice has already been served upon the State, Mr. I.P.S.Sabharwal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1-State. Hence, service of notice upon the State is IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-12854-2026 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 10.03.2026 LAKHVIR SINGH @LAKHWINDER SINGH .....PETITIONER VERSUS .....RESPONDENT SURYA PARTAP SINGH Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Advocate Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab. This is a petition filed under Section 528 of ‘the Bharatiya ’ seeking for quashing of order dated passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge trial Court’ only. By virtue of etitioner was cancelled. As a result of the petitioner have been forfeited and to procure of arrest was issued. Since advance notice has already been served upon the State, Mr. I.P.S.Sabharwal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on State. Hence, service of notice upon the State is (O&M) .2026 .....PETITIONER .....RESPONDENTS ratiya order dated Additional Sessions Judge By virtue of As a result forfeited and to procure Since advance notice has already been served upon the State, Mr. I.P.S.Sabharwal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on State. Hence, service of notice upon the State is VINOD KUMAR ARYA 2026.03.12 09:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- hereby dispensed with. However, n and the learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition 4. the petitioner however, trial Court the petitioner, in the abovementioned circumstances, was passed. 5. was not present before the learned trial Court in compliance with the conditions imposed in Court was left with no option but to bonds and issue there is no illegality interference in 6. liberty for the petitioner to an application for bail. 7. a direction to the surrenders the learned trial Court three days -12854-2026(O&M) 2 hereby dispensed with. However, no formal reply and the learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was regularly appearing before the learned trial Court, however, on 10.02.2026 the petitioner could not appear before trial Court as he had noted down a wrong date petitioner, in the abovementioned circumstances, was passed. In view of above, once it is not present before the learned trial Court in compliance with the conditions imposed in the bail order, it is hereby held that Court was left with no option but to cancel the bail order, forfeit t bonds and issue warrants of arrest against the petitioner no illegality in the abovementioned order, interference in the impugned order. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner has sought liberty for the petitioner to surrender before the learned trial Court and move an application for bail. In view of above, the present petition is a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned trial Court s before the learned trial Court the learned trial Court is directed to dispose of the s. It is, however, clarified that the learned trial Court in the exercise formal reply has been filed by the State and the learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition by learned counsel for the petitioner that regularly appearing before the learned trial Court, could not appear before the learned wrong date. As per learned counsel for petitioner, in the abovementioned circumstances, the impugned order an admitted fact that the petitioner not present before the learned trial Court in compliance with the it is hereby held that the learned trial cancel the bail order, forfeit the bail against the petitioner. Since apparently, in the abovementioned order, there is no scope At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner has sought before the learned trial Court and move In view of above, the present petition is hereby disposed of with surrender before the learned trial Court. If and move an application for bail, is directed to dispose of the bail application within clarified that the learned trial Court in the exercise has been filed by the State and the learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition. by learned counsel for the petitioner that regularly appearing before the learned trial Court, the learned learned counsel for the impugned order itted fact that the petitioner not present before the learned trial Court in compliance with the the learned trial he bail Since apparently, there is no scope for At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner has sought before the learned trial Court and move disposed of with . If he application for bail, within clarified that the learned trial Court in the exercise VINOD KUMAR ARYA 2026.03.12 09:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- of its discretion shall be at liberty to impose penalty under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of CrPC). Vinod -12854-2026(O&M) 3 of its discretion shall be at liberty to take the petitioner impose penalty under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of CrPC). take the petitioner into custody and/or impose penalty under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of CrPC). and/or impose penalty under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of CrPC). VINOD KUMAR ARYA 2026.03.12 09:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document