IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 147 CRM-M-33071-2026 Date of decision : 14.07.2026 GURPREET SINGH @ MONU ...... PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...... RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present : Mr. Balwant Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ***** SURYA PARTAP SINGH . J.(Oral) 1. This is a petition filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, seeking for quashing of order dated 26.04.2023 (Annexure P-8), whereby he has been declared proclaimed offender by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana, hereinafter being referred to as ‘trial Court’ only. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Since advance notice has already been served upon the State, Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, has appeared on behalf of respondent-State. Hence, service of notice upon the State is hereby dispensed with. However, no formal reply has been filed by the VIPIN KUMAR 2026.07.14 20:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-33071-2026 2 State and the learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied, and would not press this petition, if he is permitted to appear before the learned trial Court, and a direction is given to the learned trial Court to dispose of the bail application, to be moved by the petitioner, within a time-bound manner. 5. In view of above, the present petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned trial Court within a period of one month from today. If the petitioner surrenders before the learned trial Court within the stipulated time, and moves an application for bail, the learned trial Court shall dispose of the bail application within a period of one week. It is, however, clarified that the learned trial Court in the exercise of its discretion shall be at liberty to take the petitioner into custody and/or impose penalty under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of Cr.P.C), as per law. (SURYA PARTAP SINGH) JUDGE 14.07.2026 vipin Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether Reportable : No VIPIN KUMAR 2026.07.14 20:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document