IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc. No.M- 9683 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 5.4.2010 Gurvinder Singh alias Jasvinder Singh ......Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY. PRESENT: Mr.Mandeep Kaushik, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** ORDER The present petition is for quashing of FIR No. 183 dated 18.6.2002 registered under Sections 454/380/448/34 IPC at Police Station Haibowal, District Ludhiana as also order dated 8.7.2006 passed by the trial Court declaring the petitioner as proclaimed offender. Learned counsel for the petitioner relying upon the judgment of this Court in Harbans Singh Gill vs. State of Punjab 2008(4) R.C.R. (Criminal) 447 submits that the present petition for quashing of FIR as well as order dated 8.7.2006 declaring the petitioner as Proclaimed Offender has been filed on the ground that the co-accused has already been acquitted by the trial Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that petitioner is ready to surrender before the trial Court and some cost be imposed for the lapse on the part of petitioner. Notice of motion. Mr.Baljinder Singh Sra, Addl.AG, Punjab who is present in Crl.Misc. No.M9683 of 2010 [2] Court, accepts notice on the asking of the Court and submits that if some cost is imposed as he has wasted the time of trial Court as well as this Court. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the parties that since co-accused of the petitioner has already been acquitted by the trial Court and the petitioner is ready to surrender before the trial Court, no purpose would be served by keeping the proceedings pending. This petition is disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner surrenders before the trial Court, he shall be released on bail to its satisfaction subject to payment of Rs.50,000/- as costs. Order be given Dasti on payment of usual fee. (DAYA CHAUDHARY) JUDGE April 5, 2010. raghav