CRM-M-27801-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 151+316 CRM-M-27801-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 09.07.2026 Satinder @ Satender ...Petitioner Versus State of U.T., Chandigarh and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- Mr. Sanjeev Patyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shubham Magla, APP, U.T., Chandigarh. MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) 1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of order dated 14.07.2025 (Annexure P-4), passed by the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chandigarh in case arising out of FIR No. 21 dated 03.02.2022, registered under Sections 420 and 120-B of IPC at Police Station Central, Sector 17, Chandigarh, whereby the petitioner had been declared a proclaimed person. 2. After advancing arguments at length, learned counsel for the petitioner could not point out any lacuna in the impugned order. However, he has submitted that since the petitioner is ready to join the Court proceedings, he may be directed to surrender before the learned trial Court. 3. Keeping in view the limited prayer made by the petitioner and the fact that he is ready to join the Court proceedings which would obviously help MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2026.07.09 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-27801-2026 (O&M) -2- in speedy conclusion of trial, the present petition is disposed of. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned trial Court within a period of 20 days from today, subject to order for grant of anticipatory bail, if any passed on his petition to be filed under Section 482 of BNSS. In the absence of any order for grant of anticipatory bail and on such surrender, the petitioner shall be liable to be remanded to judicial custody subject to any order for grant of regular bail to be passed by the concerned Court in accordance with law. 4. Needless to observe that in case any application is filed before the concerned Court for grant of regular bail, then the concerned Court shall be bound to dispose of the same expeditiously and that nothing in this order shall be treated as expression of any opinion on merits so as to bind or influence the concerned Court in disposal of the same. 5. Till the appearance of the petitioner before the trial Court, his arrest shall remain stayed. 6. It is made clear that in case the petitioner fails to appear before the trial Court within the stipulated period, this petition shall be deemed to be dismissed. 7. Since the main petition stands disposed of, pending application(s), if any, shall also be treated as disposed of. 09.07.2026 (MANISHA BATRA) Waseem R. Ansari Waseem R. Ansari Waseem R. Ansari Waseem R. Ansari JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2026.07.09 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document