Crl. Misc. No.M-35977 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No.M-35977 of 2009 Date of Decision: 29.04.2010 Jarnail Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. Upender Prasher, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, D.A.G., Punjab for the respondent-State. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) It is contended by learned counsel for the State that the petitioner has although joined the investigation, however, taking into account the fact that he was declared proclaimed offender on 20.07.2009, relevant conditions be accordingly imposed upon him. The stand of the State is fair. On facts, the petitioner was not named in the FIR. However, he associated himself with the enquiry uptil the year 2007. Thereafter, he left for abroad on 04.01.2007 and came back on 05.04.2009. He was not aware of the pending case against him in Court It is also contended that all the other co-accused have been granted anticipatory bail meanwhile. In view of the above, the petitioner is directed to appear before Crl. Misc. No.M-35977 of 2009 2 the trial Court and file an application for regular bail. In case, the petitioner appears before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muktsar, where the proceedings qua him for declaring him proclaimed offender are pending, he shall be released on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the said Court. However, he shall not leave the Country without prior permission of the Court concerned. Disposed of as above. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 29.04.2010 JUDGE gurpreet