IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. M No. 1429 of 2010 Date of Decision: February 10, 2010 M/s Faridabad Forging Pvt. Ltd. And another ...........Petitioners Versus M/s Steel Strips Ltd. ..........Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mr.S.K.Garg Narwana,Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Akshay Bhan,Advocate for the respondents ** Sabina, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing the impugned order dated 5.10.2009 (Annexure P1) passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class in the complaint titled as M/s Steel Strips Ltd. vs. M/s Faridabad Forging Pvt. Ltd under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act whereby petitioner has been declared proclaimed offender without complying with the mandatory provision of Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. At the time of issuance of notice of motion in this petition dated 19.1.2009, the following order was passed:- “Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioner is ready to surrender before the trial Court and also is ready to deposit the cheque amount. Crl. Misc. M No. 1429 of 2010 -2- A perusal of the impugned order reveals that the evidence in the case had already been concluded and the case was fixed for arguments and could not be decided due to absence of the petitioner. Notice of motion for 10.2.2010. In the meantime, in case the petitiner surrenders before the trial Court within one week from today, he be released on interim bail subject to the satisfaction of the trial Court." Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that now the case is listed for arguments on 18.2.2010 and the petitioners undertakes to appear on the said date or any date given thereafter. Accordingly, interim bail granted by this Court vide order dated 19.1.2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. (Sabina) Judge February 10, 2010 arya