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Shahdeen @ Shahiya v. State of Punjab

Punjab & Haryana HC14 May 2026CRM-M/21258/2026

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Petition under Section 528 BNSS for quashing order declaring petitioner a proclaimed person. Court declined to interfere with the impugned order but directed the trial court to consider regular bail application if the petitioner surrenders within 15 days.

What did the court decide?

Court directed trial court to consider regular bail application within 3 days if petitioner surrenders within 15 days.

Shahdeen @ Shahiya Vs State of Punjab — Quashing and FIR | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

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CRM-M-21258-2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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125 CRM-M-21258-2026 Date of Decision: 14.05.2026

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SHAHDEEN @ SHAHIYA

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.....PETITIONER

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VERSUS

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STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL

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Present: Mr. Vishal Munjal, Advocate for the petitioner.

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H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL)

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This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS (Section 482 Cr.P.C) for quashing of order dated 16.12.2025 passed by ld. CJJD/JMIC, Hoshiarpur in CHI No. 903 of 2021 whereby the petitioner was declared proclaimed person in FIR No. 0010 dated 20.01.2021 under Sections 457 IPC (331 (4) BNS), 380 IPC (305 BNS) registered at Police Station Mehtiana District Hoshiarpur.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner could not appear before the learned trial Court due to the death of the petitioner's daughter. Consequently, the learned trial Court cancelled and forfeited the bail bonds and surety bonds to the State and issued non-bailable warrants against the petitioner vide order dated 31.10.2025. Thereafter, vide order dated 16.12.2025, the learned trial Court declared the petitioner a proclaimed person. He further submits that the petitioner is now ready and willing to join the

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RENU RAWAT 2026.05.14 16.55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

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CRM-M-21258-2026

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proceedings before the trial Court and prays that the impugned order dated 16.12.2025 be set aside.

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Notice of motion.

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Mr. P.S.Pandher, Asstt AG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the

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respondent-State.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the

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case file.

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In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court does not find any legitimate ground to interfere in the impugned order dated 16.12.2025 passed by ld. CJJD/JMIC, Hoshiarpur. However, in case the petitioner surrenders before the trial Court within a period of 15 days from today and moves an application for grant of regular bail, the trial Court is directed to consider and decide the same within a period of three days.

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With these observations, the present petition stands disposed of.

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(H.S.GREWAL) 14.05.2026 JUDGE renu Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No

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RENU RAWAT 2026.05.14 16.55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

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