Criminal Misc. -M No. 13400 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 13400 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 9.8.2011 Daljit Singh .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. A. A. Pathak, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 14.1.2011. Initially, the petitioner was arrested on 21.6.2006 and released on bail on 26.6.2006. As challan was not presented on account of non-arrest of other accused named in the FIR, on 7.9.2006 the learned trial court adjourned the case sine die to await presentation of challan. Thereafter, the petitioner was not required to appear in the court. On 6.8.2007, challan was presented. The stand of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner thereafter was never served with any notice but was declared proclaimed offender. Having come to know about the case, he himself surrendered on 14.1.2011. During all this period, he had been living at his residence and doing his agriculture work. Learned counsel for the State submitted that trial is not proceeding as all the accused are not present on every date and on that Criminal Misc. -M No. 13400 of 2011 [2] account, the evidence could not be recorded. In case the petitioner is released on bail, he may also not appear and the trial may be delayed. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 14.1.2011; he did not appear earlier as the case was adjourned sine die on 7.9.2006 for presentation of challan and the stand is that the petitioner was living at the same address but was never served and had himself surrendered before the court, let the petitioner be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Barnala. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 9.8.2011 mk