CRM-M No.19414 of 2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 135 CRM-M No.19414 of 2026 (O&M) Date of decision:22.07.2026 Surjit Singh Bajwa @ Ladi ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present: Mr. Amit Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Eklavya Darshi, DAG, Punjab. SURYA PARTAP SINGH , J . (Oral) : This is a petition filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, seeking for quashing of order dated 27.09.2023 (Annexure P-3), whereby he has been declared a proclaimed offender. The abovementioned order has been passed by the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar, hereinafter being referred to as ‘trial Court’ only, in a case arising out of FIR No.29 dated 17.03.2019, under Sections 420 & 120-B [Sections 419, 465 and 471 were added lateron] of Indian Penal Code, Police Station Airport, District Amritsar. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Since advance notice has already been served upon the State, Mr. Eklavya Darshi, DAG, Punjab, has appeared on behalf of respondent-State. MANOJ KUMAR 2026.07.23 09:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CRM-M No.19414 of 2026 (O&M) 2 Hence, service of notice upon the State is hereby dispensed with. However, no formal reply has been filed by the 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, in 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 he surrenders before the learned trial Court within the stipulated period and moves an application for bail, the learned trial Court shall dispose of the bail application within three days from the date of its filing. 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 CrPC), as per law. (SURYA PARTAP SINGH) JUDGE 22.07.2026 Manoj Bhutani Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2026.07.23 09:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document