Dismissed the petitioner's criminal miscellaneous petition as infructuous since he had already appeared before the trial court pursuant to interim orders, noting he remained on bail pending a supplementary challan.
Petition dismissed as infructuous; petitioner remains on bail subject to furnishing fresh bonds upon presentation of supplementary challan.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
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Crl. Misc. No. M- 34160 of 2008 Date of Decision:- 5.3.2009
Resham Lal
Versus State of Punjab.
Present:- Mr. M.S.Jandiala, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gupta, DAG, Punjab.
M.M.S.BEDI. (J) (Oral)
Without expression of any opinion whether in view of the provisions of Section 82(4) Cr.P.C, the petitioner could be declared a proclaimed offender as has been done vide order dated 9.8.2008, it is sufficient to observe that the petitioner was not in India at the time when the case registered against him.
Pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court petitioner has already put in appearance before the trial Court, as such the petition has become infructuous. Petitioner will remain on bail till presentation of supplementry challan against him. He will be required to furnish fresh bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Court concerned, in case of presentation of challan/supplementry challan against him.
Petition is disposed of with the above observations.
March 5, 2009 tripti
(M.M.S.Bedi) Judge
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner who was outside India at the time of registration could be declared a proclaimed offender.
Resham Lal
State of Punjab
M.M.S. Bedi
As recorded by the court registry
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