IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. M. No.10485-M of 2011 Date of Decision:7.4.2011 Amrik Singh and another .... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another .... Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. Rajat Malhotra, Advocate for the petitioners. **** 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) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of order (Annexure P-1) of the learned judicial Magistrate Ludhiana vide which the petitioners were declared as proclaimed offenders. It is contended that the petitioners left India in the year 2003. The FIR was registered in the year 2006. The petitioners are still in Canada. They have not visited India since then. It is evident from Annexure P-7 that service could not be effected as they are admittedly residing abroad. Inspite of the said report, no efforts were made to serve them at their new address. The petitioners were never served. PO proceedings were initiated. Moreover, it is submitted that the petitioners are now ready to appear before the trial Court and face trial. Taking into account the facts of the present case, in case, the petitioners surrender before the trial Court within 2 months from today and file application for regular bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, they shall be released on bail on their furnishing heavy surety to the satisfaction of trial Court subject to any condition as imposed by the trial Court. The present petition is disposed of in the above terms. 7.4.2011 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE