Crl. Misc. No. M-1945 of 2010 (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-1945 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: 8.3.2010 Sodhi Singh ..........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..........Respondent BEFORE:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. Rajeev K. Kapila, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Sra, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. **** DAYA CHAUDHARY, J. The present petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail has been filed on behalf of Sodhi Singh in case FIR No. 83 dated 29.4.2002 registered under Sections 323,324,34 IPC at Police Station Hariana, District Hoshiarpur. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the injury attributed to the petitioner was declared simple in nature and he was granted bail during the pendency of the investigation. Learned counsel further contends that because of some mental illness, the petitioner could not appear before the trial Court on 30.1.2003 and he was declared proclaimed offender on 25.2.2004. Learned counsel further submits that co-accused, namely, Tilak Raj and Lashkar Singh have been acquitted by the trial Court vide its judgment dated 18.4.2007 and the said judgment has attained finality as no further appeal against the same has been filed. Crl. Misc. No. M-1945 of 2010 (2) Learned counsel for the respondent-State opposed the bail application on the ground that the petitioner has not challenged the P.O. proceedings and he should surrender before the trial Court. In view of the above and the fact that the petitioner was declared proclaimed offender, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. Dismissed. However, it is open for the petitioner to surrender before the trial Court within a week and in case, he surrenders, his bail application shall be considered. March 08, 2010 (DAYA CHAUDHARY) pooja JUDGE Note:-Whether this case is to be referred to the Reporter .......Yes/No