Malkeet Kaur Alias Malkeet Kaur Ghangas v. State of Haryana
Case brief
What is this about?
Malkeet Kaur @ Malkeet Kaur Ghangas v. State of Haryana, CRM-M-6168-2026 (O&M), High Court of Punjab & Haryana (Aaradhna Sawhney, J.), 11.03.2026 — setting aside of JMIC, Shahabad order dated 18.01.2022 declaring petitioner a 'Proclaimed Person' for non-compliance with sub-clause (i) of sub-section (2) of Section 82 Cr.P.C., as the executing constable's report showed the proclamation was not publicly read out at the site; conditional release: appearance within 15 days and release on fresh bail/surety bonds, undertaking affidavit, bar on leaving the country without permission, deemed dismissal on breach. Keywords: proclaimed person; Section 82 Cr.P.C.; proclamation; executing constable; public reading at conspicuous place; FIR No.165/29.06.2018; Ss. 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 34 IPC; bail bonds.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed; impugned order dated 18.01.2022 (Annexure P-5) declaring the petitioner a 'Proclaimed Person' set aside. Petitioner directed to appear before the Court concerned within 15 days; on surrender within that period, to be released on furnishing fresh bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court; directed to furnish an affidavit undertaking to appear on each and every date of hearing unless exempted; not to leave the country without prior permission of the Court; trial Court free to impose any other appropriate condition; pending application(s), if any, disposed of.