Crl. Misc.-M. No. 26946 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc.-M. No. 26946 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision:09.11.2011 Mohan Lal ........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ........Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Arshdeep Singh Sivia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, DAG, Punjab. RAJESH BINDAL, J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of bail, pending trial. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that initially, the petitioner has been granted concession of bail, however, on account of his non-appearance from the Court, his bail bonds were cancelled and proceedings under Section 82 & 83 Cr.P.C. were initiated and he was declared proclaimed offender on 08.09.2008. He surrendered on 26.05.2011 and since then, he is in custody. He further submitted that allegation in the FIR is that the petitioner had stolen three ceiling fans alongwith three other co-accused. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that as per previous conduct of the petitioner, he does not deserve concession of bail. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and Crl. Misc.-M. No. 26946 of 2011 (O&M) -2- considering that for his absence from the Court, the petitioner has sufferred custody from 26.05.2011 after his re-arrest, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves concession of bail, pending trial. He is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Muktsar Sahib. Petition stands disposed of. 09.11.2011 (Rajesh Bindal) harjeet Judge