IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-20086 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: August 16, 2010 Harnek Singh alias Neki …..Petitioner versus State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.Dinesh Bagga, Advocate for the petitioner .. RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) This is a petition under section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner vide FIR No.173 dated 18.7.2001 under sections 392,395,120-B IPC and section 25 of the Arms Act at police station Banga, District Nawanshahr. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that petitioner was neither named in the F.I.R. nor any role was ascribed to him. According to him, some co-accused have already been acquitted by the trial court. The petitioner, thus, deserves the concession of pre-arrest bail. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. A perusal of the order passed by the Sessions Judge, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, shows that petitioner had jumped bail and declared as proclaimed offender on 13.12.2004 (Annexure P-2). This apart, allegation against the petitioner is of having participated in commission of Crl.Misc.No.M-20086 of 2010 - 2 – crime of robbery and dacoity. I am, thus, of the considered view that petitioner is not entitled to the discretionary relief of pre-arrest bail. The petition is devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed. August 16, 2010 ( RAJAN GUPTA ) pc JUDGE 2