IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 142 CRM-M-16962-2026 Date of Decision:-14.07.2026 JAGTAR SINGH ......PETITIONER VS. STATE OF PUNJAB .....RESPONDENT CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Satnam Singh Thakur, Advocate and Mr. Anmol Jajja, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Athar Ahmed, DAG, Punjab. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI , J.(ORAL ) 1. The prayer in the present petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 is for quashing/setting aside the impugned order dated 07.06.2016 (Annexure P-2) titled as ‘State vs. Jagtar Singh’, declaring the petitioner a proclaimed person in FIR No16 dated 13.02.20213 under Sectins 323, 324 read with Section 34 of IPC, (now Sections 115(2), 118(1) read with Section 3(2) of BNS, 2023) registered at Police Station Bilga, District Jalandhar. 2. At the very outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner has made a prayer for withdrawal of the present petition. 3. A perusal of the orders dated 01.04.2026 and 20.04.2026 would reveal that the petitioner had sought time to come back to India to join the proceedings. However, apparently, he does not wish to do so and has instead sought withdrawal of the present petition. 4. It is apparent that the petitioner is playing hide and seek with the Court. He is asking for quashing of the order whereby he was KUSUM 2026.07.15 20:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh CRM-M-16962-2026 -2- declared a proclaimed person, but is not ready and willing to join the proceedings. The idea is to get the aforementioned order quashed and thereafter never appear. 5. In view of the above, I find no merit in the present petition and the same stands dismissed. 6. All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of. (JASJIT SINGH BEDI) 14.07.2026 JUDGE Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No KUSUM 2026.07.15 20:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh