The Court dismissed the bail petition of a petitioner declared a proclaimed offender. The Court held that no case for bail was made out as the petitioner may evade trial again despite being available since November 2011.
Bail application dismissed on the ground that no case was made out as the petitioner could again evade trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Criminal Misc.-M No.26327 of 2012 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 12, 2012
Jagjit Singh alias Jagga
...Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab
...Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH
Present: Mr.Sandeep Arora, Advocate,
for the petitioner.
Mr.B.B.S.Teji, Addl.A.G.Punjab, for the State.
RANJIT SINGH, J.
The delay is purely attributed to the petitioner, who was declared proclaimed offender and is now available for trial since 29.11.2011. In view of these facts, no case for grant of bail is made out as the petitioner may again evade the trial if he is released on bail.
Dismissed.
October 12, 2012 ( RANJIT SINGH ) ramesh JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to a proclaimed offender who is now available for trial but has delayed appearance?
Jagjit Singh alias Jagga
State of Punjab
Ranjit Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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