Crl. Misc. No.M-24259 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-24259 of 2010 Date of Decision: September 8, 2010 Sham Sunder …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.S.S. Majithia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Abhishekh Chautala, AAG, Punjab. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered at the instance of Prem Parkash Chauhan alleging that he had purchased a plot No.43 in Kashmir Avenue, Amritsar. The said plot was ultimately found to have been sold on the basis of forged power of attorney which has never executed by the complainant. The sale deed dated April 26, 2004 was executed in favour of Satnam Singh. On October 12, 2004, the complainant Crl. Misc. No.M-24259 of 2010 [2] Prem Parkash came to know that Anil Mehra son of Chaman Lal got the plot transferred in his name in connivance with petitioner, Gurpreet Singh, Besaser Nath and R.K. Sachhar. The petitioner is alleged to have appeared as an attesting witness in the alleged fabricated power of attorney of complainant Prem Parkash on the basis of which power of attorney the property was transferred. Challan against the co-accused has already been presented. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has been wrongly declared as a proclaimed offender as no notice was ever served upon the petitioner and he did not have any knowledge about any proclamation. Without expression of any opinion regarding the reason that petitioner having been declared a proclaimed offender, in the interest of justice it is deemed appropriate to enable the petitioner to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate and face the trial. Without expression of any opinion regarding the validity of the proceedings under Section 82 Cr.P.C., it is felt that the interest of justice would be adequately met in case the petitioner is permitted to appear before the Court of competent jurisdiction and State is given an opportunity to present supplementary challan against him. This petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner will surrender before the Illaqa Magistrate on September 18, 2010. The said Court will issue a notice to the State for a period not beyond seven days i.e. not beyond September 25, 2010 to enable the prosecution agency to present Crl. Misc. No.M-24259 of 2010 [3] supplementary challan against the petitioner and grant concession of bail to the petitioner by September 25, 2010. September 8, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE