Criminal Misc. No. M-14159 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-14159 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 19.7.2011 Tarun Kumar @ Tannu and another .. Petitioners v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Gautam Thapar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. The petitioners are accused in FIR No. 43 dated 28.6.2007, registered under Sections 323, 324, 326, 148, 149 IPC, at Police Station Jalandhar Cantt. At the initial stage, the petitioners were granted the benefit of pre-arrest bail by this court on 7.2.2008 and 1.11.2007 respectively. However, on presentation of challan, they did not appear before the trial court and sought regular bail. On account of that, they were declared Proclaimed Offenders. They were arrested on 22.3.2011 and are in custody since then. Considering the fact that at the initial stage, the petitioners were granted the benefit of pre-arrest bail taking note of the allegations against them and for not appearing in the court at the time of presentation of challan, the petitioners have suffered imprisonment of about four months, they are directed to be released on bail pending trial subject to Criminal Misc. No. M-14159 of 2011 [2] furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Jalandhar. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 19.7.2011 mk