In this bail application, the court dismissed the petitioner's prayer for regular bail. The court held that no ground was made out, noting the petitioner was a proclaimed offender absent for years without valid explanation despite a later arrest date raised by counsel.
Prayer for grant of regular bail dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Crl.Misc.No.M-29108 of 2011 Date of Decision:- 21.11.2011
Jasbir Singh @ Jasvinder ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Punjab ....Respondent(s) ***
CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
Present:Mr.S.S.Rana, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai,DAG, Punjab.
AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral)
Prayer in this application is for grant of regular bail.
A perusal of the record would indicate that the petitioner was declared a proclaimed offender on 26.3.2004 and he was arrested on 28.5.2008. There is no explanation coming-forth on behalf of the petitioner in regard to his absence from trial for such a long period. What has been contended by the counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner was arrested in FIR No.51 dated 18.4.2008 and, therefore, he could not put in appearance before the trial Court. This does not fulfil the justification for the period he has absconded and had not appeared before the trial Court.
No ground for grant of regular bail is made out. Dismissed.
November 21, 2011 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite having absconded for a long period after being declared a proclaimed offender.
Whether the date of arrest in a different FIR justifies the petitioner's absence from trial.
Jasbir Singh @ Jasvinder
State of Punjab
AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
As recorded by the court registry
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